Chapter 7 - Ferrites for Batteries

Abstract

The batteries in different fields of applications have been commercialized. Lithium-ion batteries also practiced in the market of hybrid and electrical vehicles. Several nanomaterials envisaged for the fabrication of battery electrodes. The carbon electrode materials with low charge–discharge capacity (372mAh g−1) cannot race the growing appeal for high-capacity secondary batteries. Ferrite nanocomposites proved their candidature in the competition of fabrication of battery electrodes. The surface morphology, pore size distribution, and surface area of the ferrites play an important role in the intercalation and deintercalation processes.