Energy Storage Materials Characterization Volumes 1 2

<p><b>Comprehensive summary of the properties and performance of experimental analytical techniques for a wide range of electrochemical energy storage materials</b><p><i>Energy Storage Materials Characterization</i> summarizes the basic methods used to determine the properties and performance of energy storage materials and details a wide range of techniques used in electrochemical testing, including X-ray, neutron, optical, microwave, electron, and scanning probe techniques. Representative examples of each technique are presented to illustrate their powerful capabilities and offer a general strategy for future development of the original techniques. <p>Preceding the main text, a helpful introduction covers topics including the overall energy consumption structure of the modern world, various existing forms of energy and electrochemical energy storage, known problems with energy storage materials such as lithium-ion batteries, and specifics of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EI