Browsing Science (Faculty of) by Supervisor "Nazar, Linda"
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Advanced Electrodes and Electrolytes For Long-Lived and High-Energy-Density Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
(University of Waterloo, 2017-05-16)The increasing demand on renewable but intermittent energy and the need for electrified transportation place great emphasis on energy storage. Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries are promising systems due to the high theoretical ... -
Computational and Experimental Investigation Towards a Stable Lithium Metal Anode
(University of Waterloo, 2016-10-05)Lithium metal is the ‘Holy Grail’ negative electrode of rechargeable batteries as it has the highest theoretical specific capacity and lowest electrochemical potential among all candidates. Next generation high capacity, ... -
Development of the Aprotic Lithium-Oxygen Battery System
(University of Waterloo, 2015-11-10)With the increasing importance of electrified transport, the need for high energy density storage is also increasing. Possible candidates include Li-O2 batteries, which are the subject of rapidly increasing focus worldwide ... -
Exploring the role of electrolytes in high energy alkali metal batteries
(University of Waterloo, 2016-05-24)With the increasing importance of electrified transport, the need for high energy density storage is also increasing. Possible candidates include lithium air, sodium air and lithium sulphur batteries. One of the major ... -
Hybrid Cathode for All-Solid-State Li-S Batteries
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-03)Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery is one of the most promising energy storage candidates to satisfy the rising demands in multi-functional personal electronics, and the development of electric vehicles due to its high energy ... -
Lithium ion conducting inorganic solid electrolytes and all solid-state lithium batteries
(University of Waterloo, 2021-11-08)As the world transitions away from fossil energy to green and renewable energy, electrochemical energy storage techniques, especially rechargeable batteries, increasingly become a vital component for this transition. High ... -
Surface Modification Studies on Lithium-rich Layered Oxides
(University of Waterloo, 2020-10-02)The importance of developing energy-dense lithium-ion batteries has gained much attention due to the rapid advancement in portable electronic devices to electric vehicles. In order to fulfill the energy requirement of those ... -
Synthesis and Characterization of New Solid-State Li-Superionic Conductors
(University of Waterloo, 2017-11-08)Compared with lithium ion batteries which use liquid electrolyte, all solid-state lithium batteries (ASSLBs) show great potential in improving the safety and achieving both high power and energy densities. This has driven ... -
Synthesis, Structure and Electrochemistry of Positive Electrode Materials for Rechargeable Magnesium and Lithium Ion Batteries: Mechanistic Investigations
(University of Waterloo, 2017-05-12)To meet the requirements for high energy density storage systems, rechargeable batteries based on the “beyond lithium ion” technologies have been widely investigated. The magnesium battery is a promising candidate benefiting ... -
Synthesis, Structure and Properties of Sodium and Lithium All-Solid-State Electrolytes for All-Solid-State Battery Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2020-06-01)All-solid-state batteries have received a keen interest as emerging attractive alternatives to conventional liquid electrolyte cells, because of their potential in improving battery safety and electrochemical properties. ... -
Towards a Better Understanding of the Na-O2 Battery System
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-28)The electrification of transportation requires cost-effective energy storage systems with high energy densities. Aprotic sodium-oxygen batteries offer great promise for advanced energy storage as these batteries possess ... -
Tuning Cation and Anion Redox Chemistry in Transition Metal Oxide Positive Electrode Materials for Lithium and Sodium-Ion Batteries
(University of Waterloo, 2021-03-31)The surging demand for electrified transportation (both ground and air), robots, and other battery-powered devices has driven the development of electrochemical energy storage systems that can provide high gravimetric/volumetric ...