title: The development of a new type of rechargeable batteries based on hybrid electrolytes.
abstract: Lithium ion batteries (LIBs), which have the highest energy density among all currently available rechargeable batteries, have recently been considered for use in hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and pure electric vehicles (PEV). A major challenge in this effort is to increase the energy density of LIBs to satisfy the industrial needs of HEVs, PHEVs, and PEVs. Recently, new types of lithium-air and lithium-copper batteries that employ hybrid electrolytes have attracted significant attention; these batteries are expected to succeed lithium ion batteries as next-generation power sources. Herein, we review the concept of hybrid electrolytes, as well as their advantages and disadvantages. In addition, we examine new battery types that use hybrid electrolytes.
authors.affiliation: Energy Technology Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba 305-8568, Japan. hs.zhou@aist.go.jp
authors.forename: Haoshen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Yonggang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Huiqiao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: He
mesh_terms: D001336:Automobiles; D011211:Electric Power Supplies / Q000639:trends*; D004560:Electricity; D004573:Electrolytes; D008094:Lithium
chemical_list: D004573:Electrolytes; D008094:Lithium