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Zhao, Chenglong (author), Liu, Lilu (author), Lu, Yaxiang (author), Wagemaker, M. (author), Chen, Liquan (author), Hu, Yong Sheng (author)Replacing the commonly used nonaqueous liquid electrolytes in rechargeable sodium batteries with polymer solid electrolytes is expected to provide new opportunities to develop safer batteries with higher energy densities. However, this poses challenges related to the interface between the Na-metal anode and polymer electrolytes. Driven by...journal article 2019
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Urso, A. (author), Giagka, Vasiliki (author), Serdijn, W.A. (author)This manuscript points out some mistakes in the Introduction and in the table of comparison of a paper already published in this journal by Hsu and Schmid [1]. Although the main claim of [1] is still preserved, we believe the paper needs to be rectified for scientific correctness of the work. In [1], the first High Frequency Switched...journal article 2019
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Cunha, Daniel M. (author), Hendriks, Theodoor A. (author), Vasileiadis, A. (author), Vos, Chris M. (author), Verhallen, T.W. (author), Singh, Deepak P. (author), Wagemaker, M. (author), Huijben, Mark (author)Despite the lower gravimetric capacity, Li <sub>4</sub> Ti <sub>5</sub> O <sub>12</sub> is an important alternative to graphite anodes, owing to its excellent high temperature stability, high rate capability, and negligible volume change. Although surfaces with lithium compositions exceeding Li <sub>7</sub> Ti <sub>5</sub> O <sub>12</sub>...journal article 2019
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Bandyopadhyay, S. (author), Chandra Mouli, G.R. (author), Qin, Z. (author), Ramirez Elizondo, L.M. (author), Bauer, P. (author)Microgrid with integrated photo-voltaics (PV) and battery storage system (BSS) is a promising technology for future residential applications. Optimally sizing the PV system and BSS can maximise self-sufficiency, grid relief, and at the same time can be cost-effective by exploiting tariff incentives. To that end, this paper presents a...journal article 2019
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Vega Garita, V.E. (author), Faizal Sofyan, Muhammad (author), Narayan, N.S. (author), Ramirez Elizondo, L.M. (author), Bauer, P. (author)Given the complementary nature of photovoltaic (PV) generation and energy storage, the combination of a solar panel and a battery pack in one single device is proposed. To realize this concept, the PV Battery-Integrated Module (PBIM), it is fundamental to analyze the system architecture and energy management. This paper focuses on selecting a...journal article 2018
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Raijmakers, L.H.J. (author)Li-ion batteries have drawn considerable attention in the last decades due to the fact that these devices have a relative high energy density, long cycle life and low self-discharge rate. However, challenges are met in monitoring and controlling the states of a Li-ion battery, such as State of Charge, State of Health and temperature. In this...doctoral thesis 2018
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Teoh, T.G.H. (author), Kunze, Oliver (author), Teo, Chee-Chong (author), Diew Wong, Yiik (author)The high costs of using electric vehicles (EVs) is hindering wide-spread adoption of an EV-centric decarbonisation strategy for urban freight transport. Four opportunity charging (OC) strategies—during breaks and shift changes, during loading activity, during unloading activity, or while driving on highways—are evaluated towards reducing EV...journal article 2018
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Verhallen, T.W. (author), Lv, Shasha (author), Wagemaker, M. (author)Neutron Depth Profiling (NDP) allows determination of the spatial distribution of specific isotopes, via neutron capture reactions. In a capture reaction charged particles with fixed kinetic energy are formed, where their energy loss through the material of interest can be used to provide the depth of the original isotope. As lithium-6 has a...journal article 2018
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Synthesis and characterization of argyrodite solid electrolytes for all-solid-state Li-ion batteriesZhang, Zhixia (author), Zhang, Long (author), Liu, Yanyan (author), Yu, C. (author), Yan, Xinlin (author), Xu, Bo (author), Wang, L. (author)Li<sub>6</sub>PS<sub>5</sub>X (X = Cl, Br, I) argyrodites possess high ionic conductivity but with rather scattered values due to various processing conditions. In this work, Li<sub>6</sub>PS<sub>5</sub>X solid electrolytes were prepared by solid-state sintering or mechanical alloying and optimized with or without excess Li<sub>2</sub>S....journal article 2018
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Xu, Y. (author)Modern life is moving towards a mobile and sustainable energy economy, in which rechargeable batteries play an essential role as a power supply. The current battery of choice is Li ion battery that is dominating the market but faces great challenges for future use mainly due to the demand for higher capacities and target for cost reduction. Next...doctoral thesis 2018
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Salvadori, A. (author), McMeeking, R. (author), Grazioli, D. (author), Magri, M. (author)A fully coupled model for mass and heat transport, mechanics, and chemical reactions with trapping is proposed. It is rooted in non-equilibrium rational thermodynamics and assumes that displacements and strains are small. Balance laws for mass, linear and angular momentum, energy, and entropy are stated. Thermodynamic restrictions are...journal article 2018
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- Kelder, E.M. (author), Marijnissen, J.C.M. (author), Karuga, S.W. (author) journal article 2018
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Liu, Yanyan (author), Zhang, Long (author), Wang, Hongqiang (author), Yu, C. (author), Yan, Xinlin (author), Liu, Qiunan (author), Xu, Bo (author), Wang, Li min (author)Exploration of advanced anode materials is a highly relevant research topic for next generation lithium-ion batteries. Here, we report severe lattice distorted MoS<sub>2</sub> nanosheets with a flower-like morphology prepared with PEG400 as additive, which acts not only as surfactant but importantly, also as reactant. Notably, in the absence...journal article 2018
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Gioutsos, Dean Marcus (author), Blok, K. (author), van Velzen, Leonore (author), Moorman, Sjoerd (author)Cost-optimal electricity system configurations with increasing renewable energy penetration were determined in this article for six islands of different geographies, sizes and contexts, utilizing photovoltaic energy, wind energy, pumped hydro storage and battery storage. The results of the optimizations showed strong reasoning for islands to...journal article 2018
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Narayan, N.S. (author), Papakosta, Thekla (author), Vega Garita, V.E. (author), Qin, Z. (author), Popovic, J. (author), Bauer, P. (author), Zeman, M. (author)The rapid increase in the adoption of Solar Home Systems (SHS) in recent times hopes to ameliorate the global problem of energy poverty. The battery is a vital but usually the most expensive part of an SHS; owing to the least lifetime among other SHS components, it is also the first to fail. Estimating battery lifetime is a critical task for...journal article 2018
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Fan, Songli (author), Ai, Qian (author), Piao, L. (author)Battery energy storage (BES) and demand response (DR) are considered to be promising technologies to cope with the uncertainty of renewable energy sources (RES) and the load in the microgrid (MG). Considering the distinct prediction accuracies of the RES and load at different timescales, it is essential to incorporate the multi-timescale...journal article 2018
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van de Kaa, G. (author), Fens, T.W. (author), Rezaei, J. (author)This article focuses on the battle for dominance between various battery technologies in the residential grid storage market (< 10 KWh) in the context of residential energy systems and the related home energy management systems. We focus on five major battery technologies that are available in the market (lithium-based batteries, lead...journal article 2018
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Sahu, Aarav Vijay (author), Park Lee, E.H. (author), Lukszo, Z. (author)The vehicle-to-grid (V2G) service is slowly gaining momentum in its capacity to engage as a means of distributed generation. An aggregator's role is pivotal in the need to coordinate vehicles for V2G and maintain the security of supply of its customer base. The paper focuses on comparing the performance of the energy system when an aggregator...conference paper 2018
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Vega Garita, V.E. (author), Ramirez Elizondo, L.M. (author), Narayan, N.S. (author), Bauer, P. (author)Due to the variable nature of the photovoltaic generation, energy storage is imperative, and the combination of both in one device is appealing for more efficient and easy‐to‐use devices. Among the myriads of proposed approaches, there are multiple challenges to overcome to make these solutions realistic alternatives to current systems. This...journal article 2018
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Yu, C. (author), Ganapathy, S. (author), Hageman, J.G. (author), van Eijck, L. (author), Van Eck, Ernst R.H. (author), Zhang, Long (author), Schwietert, T.K. (author), Basak, S. (author), Kelder, E.M. (author), Wagemaker, M. (author)The high Li-ion conductivity of the argyrodite Li<sub>6</sub>PS<sub>5</sub>Cl makes it a promising solid electrolyte candidate for all-solid-state Li-ion batteries. For future application, it is essential to identify facile synthesis procedures and to relate the synthesis conditions to the solid electrolyte material performance. Here, a...journal article 2018