Chapter 14 - Application of electrospun fibers for the fabrication of high performance all-solid-state fibrous batteries

Abstract

Lithium secondary (Li-ion) batteries have received tremendous attention as prominent energy storage power tools applicable in numerous portable electrical equipments such as mobile phones, laptops, electrical vehicles, and so on. However, synthesis of the battery’s components including anode, cathode, separator, and electrolyte with desirable characteristics has remained a challenge to design high efficient Li-ion batteries. High specific capacity as well as long cycle life is of ideal characteristics of the positive and the negative electrodes. In addition, an appropriate separator reveals a great electrolyte uptake along with sufficient ionic conductivity. Moreover, all-solid-state electrolytes provide production of the flexible, light weight, and safe Li-ion batteries. Electrospun membranes are potential candidates as replacements for the conventional components of the Li-ion batteries. In this chapter, the recent developments emerged for the fabrication of electrospun cathode, anode, separator, and solvent-free electrolyte applicable in the Li-ion batteries are described and the future remarks are given.