Studying the theory behind batteries

[MaestroBach]

These days I've taken an interest in lithium ion batteries and the like, but I don't really know where to go to start learning about them. I saw the general engineering sources and the materials/chemical engineering sources threads, but there was nothing specifically about batteries- Does anyone know of any good textbooks or websites that I could use? I would really appreciate any guidance; I just don't know where to start. I'm interested in learning about stuff like dendrite formation, how bandgap and density of states affects charge storage (or whatever it does affect), and how to read relevant graphs in published journals regarding battery performance. Basically interested in the theoretical/physics side of things.
Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this or if i"m overlooking a really obvious thread/source here...

 

[berkeman]

These days I've taken an interest in lithium ion batteries and the like, but I don't really know where to go to start learning about them. I saw the general engineering sources and the materials/chemical engineering sources threads, but there was nothing specifically about batteries- Does anyone know of any good textbooks or websites that I could use? I would really appreciate any guidance; I just don't know where to start. I'm interested in learning about stuff like dendrite formation, how bandgap and density of states affects charge storage (or whatever it does affect), and how to read relevant graphs in published journals regarding battery performance. Basically interested in the theoretical/physics side of things.
Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this or if i"m overlooking a really obvious thread/source here...

I think this is a website that @jedishrfu often recommends:

https://batteryuniversity.com/

 

[gleem]

What is your science background? The above link that @berkeman suggested is more about the characteristic of different batteries and their care and use which of course is important. However not too much about the details of why they are constructed in the way they are or much about the science behind them. Batteries have in the past been designed using an electrochemical approach. Recently condensed matter physics and material science have become the basis for advanced battery development. In any event, knowledge of thermodynamics is a must. Of course, there are the ubiquitous Wikipedia articles you might peruse.

Check this book out "Advanced Batteries: Materials Science Aspects". This may be more than you can handle but check it out anyway. https://www.amazon.com/dp/0387764232/?tag=pfamazon01-20

Read the preface ( it is quite long). The author's intent and didactic approach are given toward the end on page x.

About the book from the Amazon site.

Storage and conversion are critical components of important energy-related technologies. "Advanced Batteries: Materials Science Aspects" employs materials science concepts and tools to describe the critical features that control the behavior of advanced electrochemical storage systems.

This volume focuses on the basic phenomena that determine the properties of the components, i.e. electrodes and electrolytes, of advanced systems, as well as experimental methods used to study their critical parameters. This unique materials science approach utilizes concepts and methodologies different from those typical in electrochemical texts, offering a fresh, fundamental and tutorial perspective of advanced battery systems.

Graduate students, scientists and engineers interested in electrochemical energy storage and conversion will find "Advanced Batteries: Materials Science Aspects" a valuable reference.