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Toward Next-Generation Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries: Current Status and Future Prospects—2nd Edition

A special issue of Batteries (ISSN 2313-0105). This special issue belongs to the section "Lithium-Ion and Solid-State Batteries".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 16 July 2026 | Viewed by 1738

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Dr. Zhenzhen Wei

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College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
Interests: lithium-ion batteries; high-performance fibers for lithium batteries; application of fiber materials in the field of new energy
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Dear Colleagues,

For significant areas of industry, such as electrified transportation, consumer electronics, and stationary energy storage, lithium batteries (including lithium-ion, lithium–sulfur, and lithium–air cells) are regarded as a key enabling technology; therefore, the development of a next-generation of rechargeable Li-ion batteries with higher energy densities, enhanced safety features, reduced costs, and longer cycle lives is critical.

In this Special Issue, we aim to address areas of interest including, but not limited to, the following topics:

  • Novel LIB electrode materials;
  • The replacement of traditional liquid electrolytes—e.g., ionic liquids, high-salt-content electrolytes, and solid-state batteries;
  • High-performance and functional separators;
  • Advanced fabrication technologies;
  • Performance improvement or mechanism under extreme environments or conditions;
  • Advanced flexible lithium-ion batteries;
  • Degradability or sustainability of lithium-ion batteries;
  • New battery chemistries;
  • Technologies and functionalities of battery management systems.

Dr. Zhenzhen Wei
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • lithium batteries
  • electrodes
  • electrolyte
  • separator
  • performance
  • chemistry
  • protection
  • functionality
  • battery management

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Operando Mechanochemical Evolution of Cylindrical 18650 NMC Lithium-Ion Cell Under Progressive High-Rate and Deep-Discharge Conditions Using Fiber Bragg Grating Sensing
by Aung Ko Ko, Zungsun Choi and Jaeyoung Lee
Batteries 2026, 12(5), 151; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries12050151 - 24 Apr 2026
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Operando mechanical behavior of lithium-ion batteries under aggressive conditions remains insufficiently quantified, especially under combined high-rate and deep-discharge operation. This study investigated strain evolution in a commercial 18650 NMC lithium-ion cell using surface-mounted fiber Bragg grating sensors across 20 sequential conditions combining five [...] Read more.
Operando mechanical behavior of lithium-ion batteries under aggressive conditions remains insufficiently quantified, especially under combined high-rate and deep-discharge operation. This study investigated strain evolution in a commercial 18650 NMC lithium-ion cell using surface-mounted fiber Bragg grating sensors across 20 sequential conditions combining five discharge rates (1–4.5 C) and four cutoff voltages (2.5–1.0 V). All tests were performed on a single cell using identical 0.5 C constant-current constant-voltage charging, followed by a 2 h rest period and controlled discharge, to systematically evaluate mechanochemical evolution with increasing electrochemical severity. Maximum tensile strain during charging ranged from 45 to 59 µε and showed limited sensitivity to discharge severity. In contrast, discharge behavior exhibited clear rate- and cutoff-dependent transitions from tensile to compressive deformation; the most severe condition (4.5 C, 1.0 V cutoff) produced a peak compressive strain of about −27 µε and the most negative residual strain after relaxation. Although temperature increased monotonically with C-rate, strain evolution was nonlinear and non-monotonic, indicating that electrochemically induced stress dominated over thermal expansion alone. These findings reveal progressive amplification of irreversible deformation under severe discharge and demonstrate the value of fiber Bragg grating sensing for operando assessment of electrochemical–mechanical coupling in cylindrical lithium-ion cells. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Toward Next-Generation Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries: Current Status and Future Prospects—2nd Edition)
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Glycolic Acid-Induced Surface Reconstruction and In Situ Carbon Coating for High-Electrochemical-Performance Lithium-Rich Manganese-Based Cathodes
by Xichen Yang, Jie Miao, Yongchao Chen, Yaoxun Fang, Hao Wang and Gongchang Peng
Batteries 2026, 12(2), 70; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries12020070 - 15 Feb 2026
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Lithium-rich manganese-based cathode materials (LRMs, Li1.2Mn0.54Ni0.13Co0.13O2) are promising prospects for subsequent-generation lithium-ion batteries owing to their elevated operating voltage, large specific capacity, and affordability. Nonetheless, their actual implementation is significantly impeded by irreversible [...] Read more.
Lithium-rich manganese-based cathode materials (LRMs, Li1.2Mn0.54Ni0.13Co0.13O2) are promising prospects for subsequent-generation lithium-ion batteries owing to their elevated operating voltage, large specific capacity, and affordability. Nonetheless, their actual implementation is significantly impeded by irreversible lattice-oxygen redox reactions, surface structural disorder, and interfacial phase collapse, leading to low initial Coulombic efficiency (ICE), inadequate rate capability, and sluggish Li+ transport. Herein, we report a simple and mild glycolic acid-assisted surface-engineering strategy to enhance the electrochemical performance of LRM. Glycolic acid treatment induces controlled H+/Li+ ion exchange at the particle surface and anchors surface transition metals through the formation of transition metals (TM)–OH and TM–O–C=O bonds. Subsequent calcination constructs an in situ carbon layer-spinel-layered heterostructure, accompanied by the generation of coupled anionic and cationic vacancies. This reconstructed surface provides fast Li+ diffusion pathways and stabilized ion-transport channels, while the dual-vacancy configuration enhances lattice-oxygen reversibility and suppresses structural disorder. Consequently, the modified LRM delivers a high initial discharge capacity of 285.3 mAh⋅g−1 with an ICE of 89.9%, while maintaining 81% capacity retention after 100 cycles. Notably, it exhibits a significantly suppressed voltage decay of only 1.7 mV/cycle at 3C, markedly outperforming the pristine LRM. Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations reveal that the surface-modified sample possesses enhanced electronic conductivity, as evidenced by the improved Density of States (DOS), and achieves superior structural stability through increased binding energies. This environmentally benign surface-engineering strategy offers a practical and efficient route toward the industrial application of LRM. Full article
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