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We are pleased to share some highly cited papers on battery recycling and utilization and battery performance modeling that were published in Batteries (ISSN: 2313-0105) in 2021 and 2022.

1. “Review of Achieved Purities after Li-ion Batteries Hydrometallurgical Treatment and Impurities Effects on the Cathode Performance”
by Olimpia A. Nasser and Martina Petranikova
Batteries 2021, 7(3), 60; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries7030060
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/7/3/60

2. “Electric Vehicle Battery Health Expected at End of Life in the Upcoming Years Based on UK Data”
by Lluc Canals Casals, Maite Etxandi-Santolaya, Pere Antoni Bibiloni-Mulet, Cristina Corchero and Lluis Trilla
Batteries 2022, 8(10), 164; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries8100164
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/8/10/164

3. “Echelon Utilization of Retired Power Lithium-Ion Batteries: Challenges and Prospects”
by Ningbo Wang, Akhil Garg, Shaosen Su, Jianhui Mou, Liang Gao and Wei Li
Batteries 2022, 8(8), 96; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries8080096
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/8/8/96

4. “Procedure for Assessing the Suitability of Battery Second Life Applications after EV First Life”
by Tomás Montes, Maite Etxandi-Santolaya, Josh Eichman, Victor José Ferreira, Lluís Trilla and Cristina Corchero
Batteries 2022, 8(9), 122; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries8090122
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/8/9/122

5. “Life Cycle Modelling of Extraction and Processing of Battery Minerals—A Parametric Approach”
by Nelson Bunyui Manjong, Lorenzo Usai, Odne Stokke Burheim and Anders Hammer Strømman
Batteries 2021, 7(3), 57; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries7030057
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/7/3/57

6. “Advanced Monitoring and Prediction of the Thermal State of Intelligent Battery Cells in Electric Vehicles by Physics-Based and Data-Driven Modelingg”
by Jan Kleiner, Magdalena Stuckenberger, Lidiya Komsiyska and Christian Endisch
Batteries 2021, 7(2), 31; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries7020031
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/7/2/31

7. “Concept Review of a Cloud-Based Smart Battery Management System for Lithium-Ion Batteries: Feasibility, Logistics, and Functionality”
by Manh-Kien Tran, Satyam Panchal, Tran Dinh Khang, Kirti Panchal, Roydon Fraser and Michael Fowler
Batteries 2022, 8(2), 19; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries8020019
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/8/2/19

8. “Kalman Filter Tuning Using Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm for State and Parameter Estimation of Lithium-Ion Cells”
by Michael Theiler, Dominik Schneider and Christian Endisch
Batteries 2022, 8(9), 104; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries8090104
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/8/9/104

9. “Examining the Benefits of Using Boron Compounds in Lithium Batteries: A Comprehensive Review of Literature”
by Changlin (Allen) Zheng
Batteries 2022, 8(10), 187; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries8100187
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/8/10/187

10. “Water-Soluble Conductive Composite Binder for High-Performance Silicon Anode in Lithium-Ion Batteries”
by Zikai Li, Anru Guo and Dong Liu
Batteries 2022, 8(6), 54; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries8060054
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/8/6/54

11. “Multi-Functional Potassium Ion Assists Ammonium Vanadium Oxide Cathode for High-Performance Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries”
by Dan He, Tianjiang Sun, Qiaoran Wang, Tao Ma, Shibing Zheng, Zhanliang Tao and Jing Liang
Batteries 2022, 8(8), 84; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries8080084
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/8/8/84

12. “Transition Metal Dichalcogenides for High−Performance Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries”
by Baishan Liu
Batteries 2022, 8(7), 62; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries8070062
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/8/7/62

13. “Effect of Lithium Salt Concentration on Materials Characteristics and Electrochemical Performance of Hybrid Inorganic/Polymer Solid Electrolyte for Solid-State Lithium-Ion Batteries”
by Debabrata Mohanty, Shu-Yu Chen and I-Ming Hung
Batteries 2022, 8(10), 173; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries8100173
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/8/10/173

14. “A Performance and Cost Overview of Selected Solid-State Electrolytes: Race between Polymer Electrolytes and Inorganic Sulfide Electrolytes”
by Duygu Karabelli, Kai Peter Birke and Max Weeber
Batteries 2021, 7(1), 18; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries7010018
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/7/1/18

15. “Effects of Cell Design Parameters on Zinc-Air Battery Performance”
by Cian-Tong Lu, Zhi-Yan Zhu, Sheng-Wen Chen, Yu-Ling Chang and Kan-Lin Hsueh
Batteries 2022, 8(8), 92; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries8080092
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/8/8/92

16. “Key Figure Based Incoming Inspection of Lithium-Ion Battery Cells”
by Kerstin Ryll, Louisa Hoffmann, Oliver Landrath, Frank Lienesch and Michael Kurrat
Batteries 2021, 7(1), 9; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries7010009
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/7/1/9

17. “Comparative Study of Equivalent Circuit Models Performance in Four Common Lithium-Ion Batteries: LFP, NMC, LMO, NCA”
by Manh-Kien Tran, Andre DaCosta, Anosh Mevawalla, Satyam Panchal and Michael Fowler
Batteries 2021, 7(3), 51; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries7030051
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/7/3/51

18. “The Application of Fuel-Cell and Battery Technologies in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs): A Dynamic Study”
by Hossein Pourrahmani, Claire Marie Isabelle Bernier and Jan Van herle
Batteries 2022, 8(7), 73; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries8070073
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/8/7/73

19. “Redox Evolution of Li-Rich Layered Cathode Materials”
by Liang Fang, Mingzhe Chen, Kyung-Wan Nam and Yong-Mook Kang
Batteries 2022, 8(10), 132; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries8100132
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/8/10/132