Chemie Ingenieur Technik, Vol.83, No.11, 2042-2050, 2011
Lithium Ion Secondary Batteries: State of the Art and Future Developments
Lithium ion secondary batteries are capturing step by step new fields of application outside consumer electronics. Therefore the lithium ion technology has to face new challenges. In this paper materials, cell designs and process technologies are described allowing the adaption of cells to the different requirements for use, e. g., in electro mobility, buffering of electric power from renewables etc. In addition, an outlook is given on current trends on further development of lithium rechargeable battery technology.