Interfacial Phenomena and Interphase Optimization in Battery Systems
A special issue of Batteries (ISSN 2313-0105). This special issue belongs to the section "Electrolyte and Interfacial Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (26 January 2026) | Viewed by 280
Special Issue Editors
Interests: AI for batteries; sustainable batteries; interface/interphase design; operando characterization; chemistry-aware machine learning; foundation models for energy materials
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Dear Colleagues,
Interfaces and interphases critically govern the electrochemical performance, stability, and lifetime of modern battery systems and, as the demand for high-energy, fast-charging, and long-lasting batteries increases, innovative strategies for controlling interfacial chemistry and structure are becoming central to battery research. This Special Issue aims to showcase recent advances in the understanding, engineering, and characterization of battery interfaces and interphases across a range of chemistries, including lithium-ion, sodium-ion, zinc-ion, and emerging multivalent systems. We welcome both experimental and theoretical contributions that deepen fundamental insights or propose new methodologies for interface/interphase optimization. Topics of interest include material innovation, interphase formation mechanisms, operando/in situ characterization, and predictive modeling approaches. Through this collection, we hope to highlight the pivotal role of interface/interphase design in enabling next-generation battery technologies.
Dr. Yuqi Li
Dr. Xiwen Chi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- mechanisms of solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) and cathode electrolyte interphase (CEI) formation
- interfacial stability and failure modes in aqueous and non-aqueous batteries
- surface modification strategies for electrodes and electrolytes
- operando/in situ techniques for interface characterization
- artificial interphase engineering and protective coatings
- role of electrolyte additives in regulating interfacial chemistry
- computational modeling of interfacial processes
- interface design for solid-state and semi-solid batteries
- high-voltage cathode–electrolyte interphase control
- interfacial design principles for multivalent-ion and emerging battery systems
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