Advances in Solid-State Batteries

Dear Colleagues,

Solid-state batteries are a novel technology that uses solid rather than liquid electrolytes, offering higher energy density, longer lifespans, and improved safety for applications in electric vehicles and grid-scale energy storage. As demonstrated by recent studies, SSBs show a lot of promise; however, they are also beset by several problems, including issues related to electrochemical stability and interfacial stability between the active/inactive materials and the solid electrolyte.

This Special Issue will address critical challenges in the development of solid-state batteries, including the synthesis of novel solid electrolytes to enhance ionic and/or electronic conductivity, electrochemical stability, and scalability. It additionally seeks the design of novel electrode composites with high capacity and fast kinetics at higher loadings under low pressure and low temperature. Additionally, it will focus on advanced characterization techniques and computational methods to better understand (electro)chemical and structural/mechanical degradation within functional batteries and predict their performance.

We accept all article types and encourage submissions addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:

• The synthesis, processing, and properties of solid electrolytes;
• The synthesis, processing, and properties of cathode materials for solid-state batteries;
• The synthesis, processing, and properties of anodes (lithium metal/silicon/other anodes) for solid-state batteries;
• Improving the interfacial compatibility of electrodes with solid electrolytes;
• Anode-less solid-state batteries;
• Strategies for inhibiting lithium dendrites;
• Thin-film solid electrolytes and electrodes for microbatteries;
• Computational studies of solid-state battery chemistries;
• Machine learning for materials discovery and performance prediction in solid-state batteries;
• The scaled-up manufacturing of large-format solid-state batteries;
• Advanced characterization techniques for solid-state batteries.

Dr. Ke Zhou
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Batteries is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

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• solid-state batteries
• interface
• microstructure
• anode less
• low pressure
• scale-up