Battery Manufacturing: Current Status, Challenges, and Opportunities: 2nd Edition
A special issue of Batteries (ISSN 2313-0105). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Manufacturing and Circular Economy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 August 2026 | Viewed by 2613
Special Issue Editor
Interests: lithium-ion battery manufacturing; solid-state Li-ion battery; Ag/ZnO nanocomposite particles; material characterization; materials; nanomaterials; nanomaterials synthesis; materials processing; nanostructured materials; nanoparticle synthesis; ceramics; ceramic materials; battery
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As an increasing number of battery (giga)factories continue to be constructed on a global scale, there is a growing interest in battery manufacturing processes, and this increase in battery manufacturing will pave the way for electrification in the future. A reliable, low-cost, best-performing, and secure value chain is envisioned for battery manufacturing processes by 2040 and beyond.
For this Special Issue, we are seeking contributions that address current challenges, with a particular focus on cell assembly and manufacturing methodologies with a chemistry-neutral approach, as well as the latest advances in battery materials that enable increases in large-scale battery performance, scaled-up cell manufacturing, smart manufacturing methodologies and/or novel battery machineries in lithium and post-lithium systems. Research on the use of Industry 4.0 tools in cell manufacturing, such as 3D printing, is also highly encouraged.
Experimental and/or theoretical contributions to lab-scale or pilot-scale research, with a particular focus on novel battery manufacturing routes, are also welcomed. Therefore, submissions focusing solely on material development will be considered out of scope. Sustainable and safe processing during battery recycling is also considered a valuable topic for this Special Issue. Contributions on the processing, design, and valorization of active materials, and efficient recovery of battery components are also welcomed. However, theoretical work without experimental validation will be considered out of scope.
Dr. Kamil Burak Dermenci
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- battery manufacturing
- smart manufacturing
- digitalization
- Industry 4.0
- electrodes
- electrolytes
- end-of-life batteries
- recycling
- recovery
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