Advance of lithium ion batteries: The 16th International Meeting on Lithium Batteries

Abstract

The International Meeting on Lithium Batteries (IMLB), which are held every two years, promotes international collaboration and cooperation and provides a forum for scientists and engineers to discuss fundamentals, innovations and applications in the field of lithium ion batteries. Meanwhile the meeting provides an opportunity for exchanging new ideas and latest results and sharing inspirations. Advance of lithium ion batteries reported in the 16th International Meeting on Lithium Batteries (The IMLB-16, Jeju, Korea, June 17 to 22, 2012) is summarized in this paper. Lithium-rich manganese-based materials, lithium titanate material, 5V spinel materials and nano-silicon anode materials become new hotspots for research. The improvement of silicon anode material and the polymer electrolyte are key areas to further improve safety and energy density of lithium-ion batteries. The lithium-sulfur batteries, lithium-air batteries and super capacitors are research areas of increasing importance.