CRC Press Lithium-Ion Supercapacitors: Fundamentals and Energy Applications (Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion)

The book provides a comprehensive understanding of the principles for operating lithium-ion supercapacitors (LISCs), their challenges, technological trends and perspectives. LISC technology has high potential to replace conventional rechargeable batteries such as lead-acid and nickel metal hydride batteries for automotive, portable electronics, and stationary applications. The book offers detailed analysis of LISCs at the material, component, and system levels to evaluate the different approaches to their integration. It also discusses economics, market, manufacture, and commercialization status of LISCs. It is an up-to-date study of an emerging field, written by experts, ideal for those in academia and industry who want a detailed explanation of the technology. About the Author Ms. Lei Zhang is a Senior Research Officer at National Research Council Canada (NRC), a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), an adjunct Professor of various Universities, and a vice president of International Academy of Electrochemical Energy Science (IAOEES). Ms. Zhang received her first Master’s degree in Materials Chemistry (1993) from Wuhan University (China) and her second Master’s degree in Physical Chemistry (2000) from Simon Fraser University (Canada). Following her second Master’s degree, Ms. Zhang was appointed as a principle investigator at Molecular Membrane Technologies Inc., Vancouver (2001-2004). In 2004, Ms. Zhang joined NRC to help initiate the PEM Fuel Cell program. At the same time she has also conducted R&D of applied new materials and electrochemical energy technologies in the areas of supercapacitors, metal-air batteries, Lithium-ion batteries and hybrid batteries. With over 20 high-profile industrial/government projects and more than 170 publications (> 12,000 citations), Ms. Zhang’s research and scientific contributions in the areas of electrochemical energy science and technology have been internationally recognized. Ms. Zhang is a reviewer for various proposals and refereed journal papers. She is the member of the NSERC Industrial R&D Fellowships College of Reviewers, the Editorial Board Member of Electrochemical Energy Reviews (EER)-Springer Nature. She is also an active member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), the Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC), the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE) and the International Academy of Electrochemical Energy Science (IAOEES).   Dr. David Pentreath Wilkinson is a Professor and Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada. Dr. Wilkinson’s main research interests are in electrochemical and photochemical devices, energy conversion and storage materials, and processes to create clean and sustainable energy and water. He has more than 80 issued patents and 170 refereed journal articles, and a number of edited books and book chapters, covering innovative research in these fields. He has received a number of awards for his work, and he is a fellow of several organizations including the Engineering Institute of Canada, the Canadian Academy of Engineering, the Chemical Institute of Canada, and the Royal Society of Canada Dr. Wilkinson received his B.A.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from UBC in 1978, his Professional Engineering status in 1980, and his PhD in Physical Chemistry from the University of Ottawa in 1987, where his graduate work was done with Professor Brian Conway in electrochemistry. Prior to joining the university in 2004 Dr. Wilkinson had more than 20 years of industrial experience in the areas of fuel cells and advanced lithium batteries. He has held a variety of leadership positions including being Associate Department Head, Executive Director of the UBC Clean Energy Research Center, Principal Research Officer and Senior Advisor with the National Research Council of Canada in Vancouver, Director and Vice President of Research and De