• Discovery • Chemistry of LiFePO4 • Molecular structure and Li diffusion • Advantages and disadvantages • Synthesis and modification methods • One literature example

• Lithium-metal batteries • Safety problem • Lithium-ion batteries • Components, working mechanism • Cathode materials: LiFePO4 , Li-Mn-O

• Important Terms of batteries • Why lithium batteries? • Necessity, and advantage • Different types of lithium batteries • Primary and secondary/rechargeable • Working mechanism • How they store charges

 Definition of battery  Working mechanism  History of batteries  Technology development  Important types of batteries  Characteristics, Comparisons

Part 1: Fuel Cell Characterization Part 2: Fuel Cell Voltage Part 3: Fuel Cell Efficiency Part 4: Butler-Volmer Equation Part 5: Electrical Conduction Part 6: Charge transport Part 7: Mass Transport

• Why solid-state electrolyte (SSE)? • Requirements of SSE • History and Category of SSE • Examples of SSE in each type

• Why safety? • Origins of safety concerns • Thermal runaway process: 3 stages • Materials with improved battery safety • Materials to solve problems in 3 stages

• Introduction of TiO2 • Chemistry of TiO2 • Molecular structure and Li insertion • Synthesis and modification methods • Several literature examples

• Introduction of Tin • Chemistry of Tin • Molecular structure and Li insertion • Synthesis and modification methods • One literature example

• Introduction of silicon • Chemistry of silicon • Reaction mechanisms of silicon anode • Problems • Synthesis and modification methods • One literature example