Optimized Structure and Electrolyte Design for High-Performance Lithium Metal Batteries
A special issue of Batteries (ISSN 2313-0105). This special issue belongs to the section "Battery Materials and Interfaces: Anode, Cathode, Separators and Electrolytes or Others".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2025 | Viewed by 45
Special Issue Editors
Interests: lithium metal batteries; solid-state lithium batteries; solid-state polymer electrolytes; all-organic batteries; polymer synthesis; polymer electrolyte; solid-state batteries; chemistry
Interests: nanomaterials synthesis; lithium metal; alloy-based anodes; electrolytes; in situ XRD
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Dear Colleagues,
Lithium metal batteries (LMBs) have attracted significant attention due to the light weight and high capacity of Li metal anodes, acting as a promising candidate for next-generation energy storage systems. However, the development of LMBs has been hindered by some fundamental problems, including an unstable solid–electrolyte interphase (SEI), Li-dendrite formation, transition metals dissolution, electrolytes with poor ionic conductivity, and battery safety concerns. These issues lead to rapid capacity fading, low coulombic efficiency, and potential short-circuit risks, limiting the widespread adoption of LMBs. To address these issues, it is crucial to design advanced electrode structures and electrolyte components to enhance the key parameters or comprehensive performance of LMBs.
This Special Issue aims to showcase recent advances in battery structure and electrolyte design that enable high-performance LMBs. We welcome manuscripts focusing on innovative approaches to improve cycling lifespan, coulombic efficiency, and safety.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Advanced liquid electrolyte for high-performance LMBs;
- Inorganic solid-state ceramics electrolyte;
- Composite/hybrid electrolyte;
- Polymer-based solid electrolyte;
- Functional electrolyte additives or stabilizers;
- Novel cathode materials;
- Artificial solid–electrolyte interphase (SEI) design and engineering;
- Electrode architecture and interphase design.
Dr. Shantao Han
Dr. Andrea Paolella
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- lithium metal batteries
- liquid electrolyte
- ceramics electrolyte
- composite electrolyte
- polymer electrolyte
- solid-state batteries
- artificial SEI
- cathode materials
- electrode architecture
- electrolyte additives
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