Battery Interface: Analysis & Design

Dear Colleagues,

The performance and longevity of next-generation batteries are critically governed by interfaces, where complex reactions, ion transport, and structural evolution dictate electrochemical stability. Understanding and engineering these interfaces, in terms of solid–solid, solid–liquid, or solid-gas interfaces among battery components, is essential for achieving high energy density, fast charge kinetics, and extended cycling life.

This Special Issue, “Battery Interface: Analysis & Design”, seeks to bring together cutting-edge research on the characterizations, modeling, and optimization of battery interfaces across various chemistries. Contributions exploring in situ/operando techniques, interfacial reaction mechanisms, electrolyte engineering, and novel surface modifications are particularly encouraged. We aim to showcase interdisciplinary approaches that bridge fundamental insights with practical design strategies to overcome interfacial-related challenges in lithium-ion, sodium-ion, multivalent-ion, and solid-state batteries.

The potential topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Advanced in situ/operando techniques for interfacial characterization;
• Electrolyte decomposition and interphase formation mechanisms;
• Solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) and cathode-electrolyte interphase (CEI) engineering;
• Ion transport and charge transfer kinetics at battery interfaces;
• Surface modifications and coatings to enhance interfacial stability;
• Interface behavior in all-solid-state and multivalent-ion batteries;
• Computational modeling of interfacial processes in energy storage systems;
• Degradation mechanisms and strategies for interface longevity.

Original research articles, reviews, and perspectives that contribute to the advancement of battery interface science and design are all welcome.

Dr. Shijian Wang
Dr. Hong Gao
Dr. Yameng Fan
Guest Editors

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