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Cover Feature: Solid‐State Electrolyte Materials for Sodium Batteries: Towards Practical Applications (ChemElectroChem 13/2020)
Author(s) -
Ma Qianli,
Tietz Frank
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chemelectrochem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.182
H-Index - 59
ISSN - 2196-0216
DOI - 10.1002/celc.202000691
Subject(s) - electrolyte , cover (algebra) , fast ion conductor , materials science , microstructure , ionic conductivity , solid state , feature (linguistics) , conductivity , electrical conductor , process engineering , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , engineering physics , computer science , mechanical engineering , metallurgy , engineering , electrode , chemistry , composite material , linguistics , philosophy
The Cover Feature illustrates that optimization on all length scales is necessary for the successful development of all‐solid‐state‐batteries. The image shows important stages in the development of solid electrolytes: the nano‐sized powder, the micron‐sized dense microstructure of a membrane, the millimeter and centimeter‐sized sheets of solid electrolytes and their integration into batteries. Maintaining the high ionic conductivity of the available sodium ion conductors, from the powder to the cell and from the lab to the factory, is a big challenge towards practical application. More information can be found in the Review by Q. Ma and F. Tietz.