Electrode/Electrolyte Interfacial Properties & Dynamics and Optimization Strategies in Batteries
A special issue of Batteries (ISSN 2313-0105). This special issue belongs to the section "Battery Materials and Interfaces: Anode, Cathode, Separators and Electrolytes or Others".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2023) | Viewed by 2424
Special Issue Editor
Interests: Li/Na/Zn (ion) batteries; in-situ and operando characterization; solid electrolyte interface; multi-scale and multi-model characterization; X-ray/electron/neutron/ion-based imaging
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The electrode/electrolyte interface is the forefront where chemical and electrochemical reactions occur within battery systems. Although tremendous efforts have been invested in advancing knowledge, the electrode/electrolyte interface, including the solid/electrolyte interface (SEI) and cathode/electrolyte interface (CEI), is still poorly understood, mainly due to its complex composition and nanometer-scale structure as well as a lack of suitable probing techniques.
The interfacial properties (e.g., chemical composition, structure, and physicochemical properties) and the interfacial electrochemical dynamics are crucial, as they dictate a series of macroscopic performances of batteries, including dis/charge capacity, rate performance, operation stability, and safety. Understanding the interfacial properties and interfacial electrochemical behaviors, and developing optimization strategies, are thus paramount, as they could promote an in-depth and comprehensive understanding and, more importantly, accelerate the design and development of advanced batteries with superior performance.
This Special Issue focuses on understanding the electrode/electrolyte interfacial properties and interfacial dynamics as well as developing optimization strategies in various battery systems.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- advanced interfacial characterization
- solid/solid or solid/liquid interface
- interfacial chemistry, structure, or physicochemical properties
- interfacial dynamics and kinetics
- theoretical calculations and modeling
Potential battery systems include but are not limited to:
- Li/Na/K/Mg/Zn ion and metal batteries
- metal–sulfur batteries
- metal–air batteries
- solid-state batteries
- polymer batteries
- aqueous batteries
- redox flow batteries
Dr. Kang Dong
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- electrode/electrolyte interface
- batteries
- interfacial properties
- interfacial dynamics
- advanced characterizations
- solid/electrolyte interface
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