{"product_id":"battery-materials-characterization","title":"Battery Materials Characterization: Advanced Techniques and Applications","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEditors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNing Li\u003c\/strong\u003e (Editor); \u003cstrong\u003eLiang Zhang\u003c\/strong\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9783527355785\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wiley-VCH\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBattery Materials Characterization brings together the full spectrum of advanced structural, spectroscopic and imaging techniques now used to understand how battery materials behave from the atomic scale to full-cell operation. Written by researchers at Beijing Institute of Technology and Soochow University's FUNSOM, the volume moves from neutron scattering and X-ray diffraction through transmission electron microscopy, transmission X-ray microscopy, synchrotron-based soft and hard X-ray absorption spectroscopy, resonant inelastic X-ray scattering, electron paramagnetic resonance, Raman spectroscopy and gas-evolution\/surface-chemistry analysis by DEMS and TOF-SIMS, closing with a forward-looking chapter on where characterization science is heading next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrings together 12 chapters covering the complete toolkit of structural, spectroscopic, microscopic and gas-evolution characterization methods for battery materials in a single reference. Explains both the physics behind each technique and its practical application to electrode, electrolyte and interface analysis. Draws on the editors' direct research experience with synchrotron-based characterization of energy materials, including work carried out at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoverage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12 chapters: Fundamentals of Battery Materials and the Evolution of Advanced Characterization Techniques; Neutron Scattering and Pair Distribution Function Analysis; X-ray Diffraction and Scattering Techniques; Transmission Electron Microscopy; Transmission X-ray Microscopy; Synchrotron-Based Soft X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy; Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering; Synchrotron-Based Hard X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy; Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; Raman Spectroscopic Characterization; Gas Evolution and Surface Chemistry Analysis by DEMS and TOF-SIMS; Future Directions in Advanced Characterization of Battery Materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree concrete applications of this volume's content: (1) diagnosing capacity fade and interfacial degradation mechanisms in commercial battery cells using combined X-ray and electron microscopy methods; (2) qualifying new cathode and anode chemistries for manufacturing scale-up with synchrotron-based structural analysis; (3) building in-house or contracted characterization programs for battery QA\/QC and failure analysis using the technique comparisons in this volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Editors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNing Li is an associate professor at Beijing Institute of Technology, where he leads a sub-platform and heads new energy technology research at the BIT Chongqing Innovation Center; from 2016 to 2020 he was a postdoctoral researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory working on silicon-based anodes, layered cathodes and synchrotron radiation characterization, and has published more than 100 papers in high-impact journals. Liang Zhang has been a full professor at FUNSOM, Soochow University, since 2019, researching energy storage materials and synchrotron radiation methods, including in situ and operando X-ray spectroscopy and microscopy for high-energy, high-power secondary batteries, with more than 180 published papers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Fundamentals of Battery Materials and the Evolution of Advanced Characterization Techniques — 2. Neutron Scattering and Pair Distribution Function Analysis for Battery Materials — 3. X-ray Diffraction and Scattering Techniques — 4. Transmission Electron Microscopy for Atomic-Scale and Dynamic Characterization — 5. Transmission X-ray Microscopy for Multiphysics Imaging of Batteries — 6. Synchrotron-Based Soft X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy — 7. Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering — 8. Synchrotron-Based Hard X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy — 9. Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy for Defect and Redox Characterization — 10. Raman Spectroscopic Characterization of Structural and Interfacial Evolution — 11. Gas Evolution and Surface Chemistry Analysis by DEMS and TOF-SIMS — 12. Future Directions in Advanced Characterization of Battery Materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy buy this book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs battery manufacturers and research institutions race to qualify next-generation chemistries and diagnose failures faster, the ability to read a material's true structural and chemical state — not just its electrochemical output — has become a competitive necessity. This is one of the few references to bring the complete modern characterization toolkit for battery materials into a single volume, making it a practical acquisition for laboratories, QA\/QC teams and graduate programs building characterization capability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the market context behind this volume, read our analysis of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/clnzbooks.com\/blogs\/news\/synchrotron-characterization-battery-manufacturing\" style=\"color: #8b0000; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;\"\u003ewhy synchrotron science is becoming central to battery manufacturing\u003c\/a\u003e. To explore related titles, browse our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/clnzbooks.com\/collections\/energy\" style=\"color: #8b0000; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eEnergy, Engineering \u0026amp; Environmental collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeywords\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ebattery materials characterization, synchrotron X-ray spectroscopy, neutron scattering, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, battery degradation analysis, electrode interface characterization, operando battery diagnostics, energy storage materials, battery manufacturing QA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTarget Audience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials scientists and electrochemists, battery and energy storage engineers, battery QA\/QC and failure-analysis teams, academic and research libraries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnergy, Battery Technology, Materials Science, Electrochemistry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ\u0026amp;A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What makes battery materials characterization different from standard materials analysis?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Battery materials must often be studied while cycling (operando) or immediately after cycling to capture transient phases, interfacial reactions and degradation pathways that don't survive sample preparation for conventional ex-situ analysis, which is why synchrotron, neutron and in-situ electron microscopy methods dominate this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Which characterization techniques does this book cover for studying electrode degradation?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: It covers neutron scattering and pair distribution function analysis, X-ray diffraction and scattering, transmission electron and X-ray microscopy, synchrotron soft and hard X-ray absorption spectroscopy, resonant inelastic X-ray scattering, electron paramagnetic resonance, Raman spectroscopy, and gas-evolution\/surface-chemistry analysis by DEMS and TOF-SIMS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Why are synchrotron-based methods increasingly important for battery research?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Synchrotron X-ray tools provide the spatial, temporal and chemical resolution needed to track electrode heterogeneity, internal defects and redox chemistry in real time — insight that is otherwise inaccessible and increasingly central to both battery manufacturing diagnostics and academic research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Who should use this book as a working reference?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Materials scientists, electrochemists and engineers in battery R\u0026amp;D and manufacturing, QA\/QC and failure-analysis teams, and academic and industrial research libraries building or expanding battery characterization capability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Where can I buy Battery Materials Characterization: Advanced Techniques and Applications?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: It is available directly from CLNZ Books — Bookseller for Professionals Worldwide — with worldwide shipping included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📘 Learn more about shipping, delivery times, and returns, see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/clnzbooks.com\/pages\/faq-frequently-asked-questions\" style=\"color:#8B0000; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:bold;\"\u003eFAQ here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📦 New to ordering with us? 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