Electrochimica Acta, Vol.45, No.1-2, 3-22, 1999
Lithium insertion into host materials: the key to success for Li ion batteries
The aim of this paper is to summarise the present situation in Li ion batteries, from a short historical perspective of the concepts and materials, to the present trends. It aims also at giving the scientists working in this field some picture of the impact of the insertion material properties on the final cell characteristics. The market and applications of lithium ion batteries, present and future, are also briefly discussed.
Keywords:X-RAY-DIFFRACTION;CATHODE MATERIALS;ELECTROCHEMICALPROPERTIES;ORTHORHOMBIC LIMNO2;SPINELS 0.1-LESS-THAN-OR-EQUAL-TO-X-LESS-THAN-OR-EQUAL-TO-0.5;MESOCARBON MICROBEADS;INTERCALATION ANODES;ELECTROLYTE SYSTEMS;SURFACE-CHEMISTRY;CARBON