Thermal Runaway Measurement and Evaluation for Lithium-Ion Batteries
A special issue of Batteries (ISSN 2313-0105).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 January 2026 | Viewed by 30
Special Issue Editor
Interests: battery thermal runaway; machine learning; characterization; measurement; material modelling
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Dear Colleagues,
Thermal runaway in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs)—a rapid, uncontrollable increase in temperature—poses serious safety risks, potentially leading to fires or explosions. This phenomenon typically occurs when the heat generated within the battery exceeds its ability to dissipate heat to the surrounding environment and is often triggered by mechanical, thermal, or electrical abuse.
Accurately measuring and evaluating thermal runaway is a critical first step toward understanding the complex chemical and physical interactions that occur during this process. Moreover, real-time monitoring of the battery monitoring using various sensor technologies plays a key role in identifying significant precursors and critical events, helping to detect the onset of thermal runaway and develop preventive strategies. Advancing this understanding is essential for improving the safety, durability, and reliability of LIBs—particularly in high-stakes applications such as electrical vehicles (EVs) and energy storage systems (ESSs).
In this Special Issue, we are looking for contributions to the following:
- Consistent grading systems for evaluating the severity of thermal runaway;
- Experimental studies on the chemical and physical mechanisms underlying thermal runaway
- Abuse testing methodologies and results;
- Modeling and simulation of thermal runaway behavior;
- Development of advanced sensors and monitoring technologies;
- Early detection and prevention strategies for thermal runaway;
- Novel materials and design innovations to mitigate thermal runaway in EVs and ESSs.
Dr. Lianshan Lin
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- LIBs
- thermal runaway
- monitoring
- measurement
- evaluation
- grading system
- modeling and simulation
- thermal runaway prohibition
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