Batteries

Batteries Safety and Thermal Management for Electric Vehicles

edited by Yalun Li and

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2668 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium batteries; safety; state estimation; thermal runaway; battery thermal management; fault diagnosis; fast charge; heat generation mechanisms and modeling; sodium-ion batteries; solid-state batteries; degradation management.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety)

Optimized Structure and Electrolyte Design for High-Performance Lithium Metal Batteries

edited by

Shantao Han

and

Andrea Paolella

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3429 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium metal batteries; liquid electrolyte; ceramics electrolyte; composite electrolyte; polymer electrolyte; solid-state batteries; artificial SEI; cathode materials; electrode architecture; electrolyte additives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Materials and Interfaces: Anode, Cathode, Separators and Electrolytes or Others)

Flexible and Wearable Energy Storage Devices

edited by Lei Wang and Xiaochuan Ren

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1618 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible batteries/supercapacitors; wearable batteries; stretchable electronics; smart textiles; conductive polymers; advanced electrode materials; solid-State electrolytes; printed batteries; biocompatible materials; high safety and thermal stability; battery integration; eco-friendly batteries; structural design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Mechanisms and Fundamental Electrochemistry Aspects)

Advances in Battery Modeling: Models, Charging Strategies, Performance Estimations and Thermal Management

edited by Xuan Zhou and Rongheng Li

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 23373 | Submission Open

Keywords: battery modeling; electrochemical models; data-driven methods; state of charge and health estimation; charging strategy optimization; thermal management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)

Novel Materials for Rechargeable Batteries

edited by Jicheng Zhang,

Junkai Wang

and Qian Guo

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7755 | Submission Open

Keywords: intrinsic structural characteristics; redox; cathode and anode; batteries; catalytic reactions; mechanisms; advanced characterization techniques; novel materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Materials and Interfaces: Anode, Cathode, Separators and Electrolytes or Others)

Advances in Lithium-Ion Battery Safety and Fire: 2nd Edition

edited by

Zhi Wang

, Tao Zhu and

Qi Zhang

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2695 | Submission Open

Keywords: safety battery; thermal runaway; fire and explosion; thermal propagation; thermal management; battery ageing; multi-scale test and modelling; monitoring and early waring; fire detection; fire extinguishing; explosion suppression; accident investigation; safety standards and guidelines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety)

Advanced Electrode Materials for High-Performance Sodium-Ion Batteries—2nd Edition

edited by

Weihua Chen

,

Mingzhe Chen

and

Yongjin Fang

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1343 | Submission Open

Keywords: sodium-ion batteries; cathode materials; anode materials; electrolytes; electrochemical energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Materials and Interfaces: Anode, Cathode, Separators and Electrolytes or Others)

Intelligent Management and Sustainable Development of Lithium-Ion Batteries in Automotive Applications

edited by

Bin Ma

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1278 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; cloud-edge collaboration; data-driven modeling; transfer learning; large language models; second-life applications; fault diagnosis; aging suppression

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)

Advances in Electrolyte Materials for Solid-State Batteries

edited by

Nan Meng

and Fang Lian

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-state; battery; electrolyte; polymer; ceramic; sulfide; composite; framework; research article; review

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Materials and Interfaces: Anode, Cathode, Separators and Electrolytes or Others)

High-Performance Secondary Batteries: Recent Processes and Future Challenges

edited by Yuejiao Chen

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8712 | Submission Open

Keywords: Li/Na/K/Zn/Mg-ion batteries; electrode materials; electrolytes; separators; metal– air batteries; supercapacitors; advanced characterizations; electrochemical simulation and calculation; battery management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Materials and Interfaces: Anode, Cathode, Separators and Electrolytes or Others)

Battery Safety: Recent Advances and Perspective

edited by

Xiang Gao

and

Jun Xu

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 36301 | Submission Open

Keywords: internal short circuit; thermal runaway; thermal runaway propagation; fire and explosion; in-situ techniques; multiphysics modeling; multiscale modeling; DFT; FEA; safety test protocol; early warning; advanced detection; durability; safety; cycling; high-energy-density; fast charging; low temperature; Li plating and dendrite

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety)

High Capacity Anode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries

edited by

Likun Zhu

,

Wenquan Lu

and Yuzi Liu

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6882 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion battery; high-capacity anode; advanced characterization; alloy anode; lithium metal anode; conversion reaction anode

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Materials and Interfaces: Anode, Cathode, Separators and Electrolytes or Others)

Recent Advances in Numerical Modeling and Experimental Validation of Batteries

edited by François Allard and

Sylvain Franger

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1249 | Submission Open

Keywords: battery modeling; measuring material properties; validating model accuracy; electrochemical models; chemical and mechanical degradation; state of charge and health estimation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)

10th Anniversary of Batteries: Battery Health, Aging and Degradation Mechanisms

edited by

Pascal Venet

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: battery aging; degradation mechanisms; capacity loss; internal resistance; battery lifespan; performance and reliability; state of health (SoH); battery safety; electrochemical degradation; aging prediction models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety)

Physics-Informed Artificial Intelligence for Battery Energy Storage Systems

edited by

Yanan Wang

,

Liping Chen

and

Yangquan Chen

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3624 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; fractional-order modeling and control; intelligent management; energy storage systems; design of BMSs (battery management systems); artificial intelligence for batteries; battery safety diagnostics; battery degradation estimation; physics-informed machine learning; data-driven modeling; edge– cloud collaboration; edge computing and cloud computing; digital twins; battery optimization and control; battery prognostics; battery pre-warning; cell balancing; battery lifetime monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety)

Advances in Charging Systems and Charging Management Strategies for Battery Electric Vehicles

edited by

Omar Hegazy

and

Steven Wilkins

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 38505 | Submission Open

Keywords: Battery Electric Vehicles (passenger cars; electric buses; electric vans; etc.); Charging systems; Energy management strategies; Power electronics converters; V2G and G2V; Battery Aging; Battery Thermal management strategies; State of health esitmations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)

Batteries: 10th Anniversary

edited by

Karim Zaghib

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 21455 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; solid-state batteries; next-generation batteries; sodium-ion batteries; lithium– sulfur batteries; metal– air batteries; supercapacitors; electrode materials; solid electrolytes; battery safety; battery diagnostics and prognostics; battery modeling and simulation; battery degradation mechanisms; battery lifespan optimization; battery management systems; thermal management systems; advanced characterization techniques; AI and machine learning in battery research; high-energy-density batteries; renewable energy integration; electric vehicle batteries; grid-scale energy storage; low-cost battery technologies; fast charging technologies; sustainable battery production; recycling of critical materials; battery recycling and second-life applications

10th Anniversary of Batteries: Second-Life Applications and Recycling of Li-Ion Batteries

edited by

Prodip K. Das

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 14523 | Submission Open

Keywords: battery management systems; thermal management; aging and degradation; characterization; testing; standards; and certification; cell and pack design; recycling and reuse; digital twin; optimization; circular economy and lifecycle assessment; advanced manufacturing techniques; safety and environmental impacts; economic and regulatory barriers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Processing, Manufacturing and Recycling)

Advanced Battery Safety Technologies: From Materials to Systems

edited by

Anthony Bombik

, Lin Ma,

Jun Xu

and Xiaochuan Lu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4038 | Submission Open

Keywords: battery modeling; battery failure modes; thermal management; safety of battery systems; battery system design optimization; sustainable battery materials; next-gen battery material safety; battery management systems; safety in battery manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety)

10th Anniversary of Batteries: Battery Diagnostics and Prognostics

edited by

Xin Sui

,

Remus Teodorescu

and

Xiaosong Hu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2649 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical– thermal– mechanical coupling for battery state estimation; multi-physics modeling and degradation-aware digital twins; embedded sensing and EIS for real-time diagnostics; AI-driven battery health assessment: interpretable and physics-informed approaches; stochastic modeling and uncertainty quantification in battery prognostics; cloud-integrated and edge computing architectures for predictive BMS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety)

10th Anniversary of Batteries: Interface Science in Batteries

edited by

Kah Chun Lau

,

Xiangbo Meng

and

Nikhil A. Koratkar

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1172 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrified interface; electrode– electrolyte interface; metal– electrolyte interface

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Materials and Interfaces: Anode, Cathode, Separators and Electrolytes or Others)

10th Anniversary of Batteries: Supercapacitors

edited by Kai Wang, Jin Zhou and

Xianzhong Sun

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: supercapacitors; electric double-layer capacitors; pseudocapacitors; lithium-ion capacitors; sodium/pottasium-ion capacitors; zinc-ion capacitors; electrode materials; electrolyte

(This special issue belongs to the Section Supercapacitors)

High-Performance Supercapacitors: Preparation and Application—2nd Edition

edited by

Xin Chen

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2741 | Submission Open

Keywords: supercapacitor; flexible supercapacitor; hybrid supercapacitor; oxide; hydroxide; chalcogenide; activated carbon; carbon nanotube; graphene; MXene; quantum dot; 3D electrode; composite electrode; interface; modeling; system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Supercapacitors)

10th Anniversary of Batteries—Silicon Anodes for Next-Generation Batteries: Materials, Design Strategies, Performance, and Future Directions

edited by Sheng S. Zhang

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: silicon anode; silicon suboxide; silicon– carbon composite; electrode engineering; solid-state battery; next-generation battery

Advances in Solid-State Batteries

edited by Ke Zhou

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-state batteries; interface; microstructure; anode less; low pressure; scale-up

Rechargeable Aqueous Zn-Ion Batteries

edited by Guoshen Yang and

Yachao Zhu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1841 | Submission Open

Keywords: aqueous zinc-ion batteries; electrolyte engineering; hydrogel electrolytes; low-temperature properties; high-performance cathodes; zinc metal anodes; dendrite suppression; high energy density; machine learning

High Energy Density Supercapacitors: Acquisition, Characterization, and Application: 2nd Edition

edited by

Carmen Lǎzǎu

and

Cornelia Bandas

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: supercapacitors; electrodes; pseudocapacitive materials; carbon electrodes; rechargeable sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Supercapacitors)

Thermal Management in Lithium-Ion and Emerging Batteries: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by Xianglin Li, Chuanbo Yang and

Prahit Dubey

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: Lithium-ion batteries; rechargeable batteries; thermal management; thermal runaway; battery safety; advanced cooling systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety)

Towards a Smarter Battery Management System: 3rd Edition

edited by

Zhi Cao

,

Chris Mi

and Naser Vosoughi Kurdkandi

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 972 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion battery; battery management system; battery modeling; battery SOC estimation; battery SOH estimation; battery parameter identification; battery balance; battery equalization; battery thermal management; battery thermal runaway; second-life battery; battery recycling; wireless BMSs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety)

Interfacial Phenomena and Interphase Optimization in Battery Systems

edited by

Yuqi Li

and

Xiwen Chi

submission deadline 26 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanisms of solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) and cathode electrolyte interphase (CEI) formation; interfacial stability and failure modes in aqueous and non-aqueous batteries; surface modification strategies for electrodes and electrolytes; operando/in situ techniques for interface characterization; artificial interphase engineering and protective coatings; role of electrolyte additives in regulating interfacial chemistry; computational modeling of interfacial processes; interface design for solid-state and semi-solid batteries; high-voltage cathode– electrolyte interphase control; interfacial design principles for multivalent-ion and emerging battery systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Materials and Interfaces: Anode, Cathode, Separators and Electrolytes or Others)

Electrocrystallization in Rechargeable Batteries

edited by

Svetlozar Dimitrov Ivanov

and Mario Kurniawan

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1316 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocrystallization; nucleation and growth; solid– electrolyte interphase; nucleation work; dendrite formation; number of nuclei

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Mechanisms and Fundamental Electrochemistry Aspects)

Thermal Runaway Measurement and Evaluation for Lithium-Ion Batteries

edited by Lianshan Lin

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: LIBs; thermal runaway; monitoring; measurement; evaluation; grading system; modeling and simulation; thermal runaway prohibition

Battery Management and Advanced Energy Storage/Conversion Technologies in Renewable Power Systems: From Batteries to Fuel Cells and Hybrid Solutions

edited by

Xiaogang Wu

and

Jiu-Yu Du

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 27749 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; battery; battery system; battery management system; integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)

Battery Management Systems Based on Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy

edited by Sung Yeul Park and

Balakumar Balasingam

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7456 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS); battery management systems (BMS); battery performance; real-time monitoring; predictive maintenance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)

Artificial Intelligence-Based State-of-Health Estimation of Lithium-Ion Batteries: 3rd Edition

edited by

Xin Sui

and

Remus Teodorescu

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion battery; SOH estimation; artificial intelligence; lifetime prediction; physics-informed AI; neural networks; supervised learning; unsupervised learning; self-learning; data mining

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety)

Thermal Management System for Lithium-Ion Batteries: 2nd Edition

edited by

Jinsheng Xiao

,

Hengyun Zhang

and

Tianqi Yang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12392 | Submission Open

Keywords: liquid cooling and its hybrid forms; air cooling; phase change materials and coupled cooling; refrigeration cooling; thermal safety performance; dynamic thermal performance under operating conditions; advanced modeling techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)

Enhancement of Lithium-Ion and Post-lithium Batteries Safety: Fundamentals, Materials and Applications

edited by Hans Jürgen Seifert and

Carlos Ziebert

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8797 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium and post-lithium batteries safety; electrochemical and thermal characterization; battery calorimetry and safety testing; ageing studies; gas analysis; thermodynamic modelling; modelling of cell venting; thermal runaway and thermal propagation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety)

Interphases in Solid-State Batteries: Mechanisms, Challenges, and Design Strategies

edited by

Cengiz S. Ozkan

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-state batteries; interphases; interfaces; solid electrolyte interphase (SEI); cathode electrolyte interphase (CEI); solid electrolytes (sulfide; oxide; polymer); lithium metal anode; all-solid-state batteries; interfacial resistance; dendrite suppression; chemo-mechanics; protective coatings; in situ/operando characterization; DFT modeling; molecular dynamics; machine learning in batteries

Key Technologies in Battery Management Systems for New Energy Vehicles

edited by

Chunling Wu

,

Heng Li

and Lei Cai

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; battery modeling; parameter identification; aging mechanisms; state estimation; lifetime prediction; state of charge; state of health; remaining useful life; intelligent equalization control; machine learning; AI-BMS Integration; fault diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)

High–Performance Lithium–Sulfur Batteries: Practical Issues and Future Prospects

edited by

Jinkwan Jung

and Hyunwon Chu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: Li-S solid-state battery; sulfurized polyacrylonitrile (SPAN) cathode; Li-S battery; lean electrolyte; high-loading sulfur cathode; high discharge capacity; dry-casted sulfur cathode; diagnosing the degradation of batteries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Materials and Interfaces: Anode, Cathode, Separators and Electrolytes or Others)

Innovations in Batteries for Renewable Energy Storage in Remote Areas

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5310 | Submission Open

Keywords: battery design innovations; remote energy storage; intermittent renewable sources; energy integration strategies; resilient battery technologies; sustainable energy solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)

Advanced Electrode Materials and Electrolytes for Next-Generation Rechargeable Batteries

edited by Shaokun Chong

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2526 | Submission Open

Keywords: rechargeable batteries; sodium-ion batteries; potassium-ion batteries; lithium-ion batteries; Li-S batteries; Li-O2 batteries; electrocatalysis; Zn/Mg-ion batteries; electrode materials; electrolyte engineering; electrochemical mechanism; electrochemical performances

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Materials and Interfaces: Anode, Cathode, Separators and Electrolytes or Others)

Advanced Lithium-Ion Battery Management in Renewable Energy Systems: 2nd Edition

edited by

,

,

,

and

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1776 | Submission Open

Keywords: battery; renewable energy system; operation state; topology; modeling; control; grid-connection; energy management; thermal management; lifetime management; vehicle to grid; cooperative dispatching

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)

Si-Based and Graphite Composite Materials for Lithium Batteries Electrodes

edited by

Jinkui Feng

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; graphite anodes; silicon anodes; solid electrolyte interphase (SEI); electrolyte engineering; surface modification; structural design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Materials and Interfaces: Anode, Cathode, Separators and Electrolytes or Others)

AI-Powered Battery Management and Grid Integration for Smart Cities

edited by

Muhammed Cavus

and Margaret Carol Bell

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 798 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-powered battery management; machine learning; deep learning; battery SOH estimation; predictive maintenance; V2G and G2V integration; digital twins; smart grids; electric vehicle fleets; grid resilience; smart cities; sustainable energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)

Zinc-Ion Batteries: Recent Progress and Prospects

edited by Shichen Sun and Buke Wu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs); cathode materials; electrolyte optimization; zinc anode; dendrite suppression; interface engineering; operando characterization; computational modeling; electrochemical mechanisms; battery durability

Design and Optimization of Critical Materials for Lithium or Sodium Batteries

edited by Lin Fu, Xiancheng Wang and Guocheng Li

submission deadline 13 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium batteries; sodium batteries; cathodes; anodes; electrolytes; structure design; performance optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Materials and Interfaces: Anode, Cathode, Separators and Electrolytes or Others)

10th Anniversary of Batteries: Advanced Characterization Techniques

edited by

Kai Yang

submission deadline 16 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: in situ characterization; operando techniques; battery interfaces; electrochemical reactions; real-time diagnostics

Next-Generation Aqueous Batteries: From Materials Innovation to Real-World Applications

edited by

Wanhai Zhou

, Dong Zhou and

Junnan Hao

submission deadline 16 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: aqueous batteries; redox flow batteries; energy storage mechanisms; metal anode; interface analysis; high energy density; long lifespan; full-cell device; from lab to fab

(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Materials and Interfaces: Anode, Cathode, Separators and Electrolytes or Others)

Selected Papers from Circular Materials Conference 2025

edited by

Chuan Wang

,

Burçak Ebin

and

Martina Petranikova

submission deadline 17 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; battery recycling; direct recovery; circular materials; metal extraction; plastic recovery; textile recycling; second life; circular economy; LCA

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