Title:Recent Advances in Graphene-Based Materials for Lithium Batteries
VOLUME: 19 ISSUE: 18
Author(s):George S. Pappas, Stefania Ferrari and Chaoying Wan
Affiliation:Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom.
Keywords:Energy storage, lithium battery, graphene, nanocomposites, Li-O2, Li-sulphur.
Abstract:Energy production and storage have become key issues due to the ever increasing
demand of electricity in modern days. Rechargeable batteries are recognized as the primary
power sources for applications from portable electronic devices to electric vehicles. Recently,
there has been a growing interest in investigating graphene nanocomposite materials for various
energy storage applications, such as electrodes in lithium batteries. With its unique structural,
mechanical, and electrical properties, graphene can be a critical component in nanostructured
electrode materials with improved capacity and cyclability, enabling the development of advanced
batteries and new battery technologies. This paper reviews the recent achievements in graphene utilization in negative electrodes
for Li-ion batteries and introduces the latest progress of flexible graphene-based Li-ion batteries. A survey of the scientific advances
achieved thanks to the use of graphene in the so called “beyond Li-ion” technologies, namely Li-sulphur and Li-O2 batteries, is also presented.
