Lithium-ion Battery Safety provides an in-depth exploration of the safety challenges associated with lithium-ion batteries, focusing on thermal runaway--a critical and potentially catastrophic failure mode. The book systematically analyzes the mechanisms, characteristics, and influencing factors of thermal runaway under various abusive conditions, such as mechanical, electrical, and thermal stresses. It examines the propagation of thermal runaway, its derivative disasters, and effective countermeasures, offering valuable insights into prevention, mitigation, and safety management to safeguard lives and property while supporting sustainable development. This book is ideal for researchers, engineers, industry professionals, policymakers, and students involved in battery technology, energy storage, and safety management.
It aims to enhance understanding, promote industry-standard safety practices, support technological innovation, and contribute to the sustainable growth of the new energy ecosystem. Whether you are involved in battery design, safety regulation, or industry application, this comprehensive guide will equip you with the knowledge needed to prevent accidents and advance safer energy storage solutions.
Cai, Qiong: -
Qiong Cai is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and a Professor in Sustainable Energy and Materials at the University of Surrey, UK. Her expertise is in multiscale materials modelling and design for sustainable energy conversion and storage applications including batteries, hydrogen production and utilisation. She obtained her MEng in Materials Science and Engineering from Tsinghua University and PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Edinburgh. Followed by postdoctoral research at Imperial College London, she joined the University of Surrey in 2012, where she was promoted to Professor in 2023. Her research has been funded by various funding bodies including UKRI EPSRC, Faraday Institution, Horizon Europe, Royal Society, and Henry Royce Institute, involving in several major UK and European Consortium. She has supervised 12 postdocs and 20 PhD students as the primary supervisor to successful completion, and has published 180 peer-reviewed research papers.
Ouyang, Dongxu: - Dongxu Ouyang received his doctorate degree in 2021 at the State Key Laboratory of Fire Science, University of Science and Technology of China, and is currently an associate professor at Nanjing Tech University. His research interests focus on lithium-ion battery safety evaluation, thermal management, and high-voltage electrolytes.
Wang, Zhirong: -
Zhirong Wang is the Dean of the College of Emergency Management at Nanjing Tech University, and the Director of the Key Laboratory of New Energy Storage Battery Safety and Emergency Technology in the petroleum and chemical industry. He has won the China Youth Science and Technology Award and the honor of leading talents in science and technology innovation under the National Ten Thousand Talents Plan. Additionally, he is honored as a Distinguished Professor of Jiangsu Province, receiving special funding for his contributions. He has been working at Nanjing Tech University since 2005. From 2013 to 2014, he was a visiting professor at the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA. His research interests include fire and explosion prevention and control, hazardous chemical safety, lithium-ion battery safety, hydrogen safety, etc. He has directed over 20 research projects, including one key project and one sub-project under the National Key R&D Program, five projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation, and provincial and ministerial research projects. He has published over 200 SCI papers as the first author or corresponding author in renowned domestic and international journals, affirming his leadership in emergency management research. He has been authorized 5 international patents, and more than 40 Chinese invention patents. His extensive work has earned him prestigious awards such as the National Technological Progress Second Prize, the first prize of Invention and Innovation of China Association of Invention(gold medal), and the first prize of Science and Technology Progress of China, Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation.
