Next-Generation Lithium-Ion Batteries and beyond with High Energy Density and Enhanced Safety
A special issue of Batteries (ISSN 2313-0105).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2023) | Viewed by 9644
Special Issue Editors
Interests: energy storage materials; covalent organic frameworks; lithium-ion batteries; solid-state batteries; structural batteries; composite functional materials
Interests: solid-state batteries; solid-state electrolytes; interface design; lithium metal protection; Li–S batteries
Interests: next-generation lithium batteries (lithium–sulfur and lithium–selenium batteries); electrolyte engineering; solid-state electrolytes; silicon-based anodes; nanomaterials
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Dear Colleagues,
In recent decades, commercial lithium-ion batteries have been adopted in many of today’s technological applications, such as portable electronic devices and electric vehicles. However, state-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries with a graphite anode and lithium transition metal oxide cathode are unable meet the ever-increasing market demands. Recently, next-generation lithium batteries, such as lithium metal batteries and lithium–chalcogen batteries, have shown great potential in practical applications, for example, in long-range electric vehicles and ultra-lightweight consumable electronics. Many efforts have thus been devoted to developing high energy density lithium batteries with enhanced safety. Therefore, we propose a Special Issue on “Next-Generation Lithium Batteries and Beyond with High Energy Density and Enhanced Safety” as a timely reference for related research.
In this Special Issue, we aim to provide a platform for researchers to share their latest research works regarding next-generation lithium batteries and beyond with high energy density and enhanced safety. Therefore, researchers are encouraged to publish their original research articles and reviews.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
- Lithium-ion batteries;
- Next-generation batteries such as lithium metal batteries and lithium–chalcogen batteries;
- Solid-state batteries;
- High-performance cathode and anode materials;
- Solid-state electrolytes such as solid polymer electrolytes and inorganic electrolytes;
- Highly concentrated liquid electrolytes such as ionic-liquid-based electrolytes and deep eutectic electrolytes;
- Protection of metal anodes;
- Interfacial characterizations;
- Rational design of cell configuration;
- Functional separators;
- Flexible battery.
Dr. Bingqing Xu
Dr. Jianneng Liang
Dr. Panpan Dong
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- lithium-ion batteries
- lithium metal batteries
- lithium–chalcogen batteries
- high energy density
- electrode design
- highly concentrated liquid electrolytes
- ionic liquid electrolytes
- deep eutectic electrolytes
- electrolyte additives
- solid-state electrolytes
- interfacial electrochemistry
- ionic conductivity
- ionic transport mechanism
- cell configuration
- enhanced safety
- flexible battery
- theoretical calculations
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