Brief History of Early Lithium-Battery Development

• Published in: Materials Vol. 13; no. 8; p. 1884
• Main Authors: Reddy, Mogalahalli V., Mauger, Alain, Julien, Christian M., Paolella, Andrea, Zaghib, Karim
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 17.04.2020; MDPI
• Subjects: Chemical Sciences; Crystal lattices; Electrodes; Electrolytes; Graphite; Lithium; Lithium batteries; Lithium-ion batteries; Material chemistry; Other; Power sources; Rechargeable batteries; Review; France; United States > US; intercalation compounds; anode; cathode; lithium batteries; electrolyte

Lithium batteries are electrochemical devices that are widely used as power sources. This history of their development focuses on the original development of lithium-ion batteries. In particular, we highlight the contributions of Professor Michel Armand related to the electrodes and electrolytes for...