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Batteries publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Overcoming Zinc Battery Challenges: Novel Strategies and Solutions
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: zinc-ion batteries; cathode materials; electrolyte; interface engineering; zinc anode
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aqueous Batteries)
Innovations in Battery Management: Advanced Modeling, Control and Diagnostic Algorithms for Batteries and Hybrid Energy Storage Systems
edited by , and Francesco Porpora
submission deadline 26 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 506 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery modelling; characterization procedures; control and optimization algorithms; battery aging mechanisms; state of health (SoH) estimation; remaining useful life (RUL) prediction; battery recycling; second-life battery applications; hybrid energy storage systems (HESSs); artificial intelligence in batteries; advanced battery diagnostics; thermal management; advanced battery sensors; sustainable battery technologies; battery performance optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)
Development of Safe and Energy-Dense Solid-State Lithium Batteries
edited by
submission deadline 27 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid-state lithium batteries; safe battery technology; high-energy-density batteries; solid electrolytes; lithium metal anodes; interfacial engineering; dendrite suppression; thermal stability; next-generation batteries
Solid Polymer Electrolytes for Lithium Batteries and Beyond submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid polymer electrolytes; solid-state batteries; lithium batteries; ion conductivity; polymer– ceramic composites; interface engineering; electrolyte design; battery safety; beyond lithium systems; energy storage materials
Recycling and Reuse of End-of-Life Lithium-Ion Batteries: Challenges and Strategies—2nd Edition
edited by and Chiara Ferrara
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10272 | Submission Open
Keywords: end-of-life lithium-ion batteries; recycling; critical and strategic raw materials; second life; circular economy; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Processing, Manufacturing and Recycling)
Innovative Technologies for Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries Recycling and Recovery
edited by Di Huang and Xiuyu Jin
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 546 | Submission Open
Keywords: lithium-ion battery; direct recycling; pyrometallurgy; hydrometallurgy; close-loop recycling; green processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Processing, Manufacturing and Recycling)
Lithium Battery Recycling
edited by Dominika Gastol
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open
Keywords: Li-ion battery recycling; upcycling; direct recycling techniques; closed-loop recycling; battery repurposing; negative electrode recovery; positive electrode recovery; life cycle assessment (LCA); materials remanufacturing; next-generation recycling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Processing, Manufacturing and Recycling)
All-Solid-State Batteries: State of the Art and Challenges for Materials, Interfaces and Processing
edited by and Han Su
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: all-solid-state batteries; interface engineering; solid-state electrolytes; advanced fabrication; characterization techniques; computational modeling; lithium dendrite
Challenges, Progress, and Outlook of High-Performance Fuel Cells
edited by and Pu He
submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6777 | Submission Open
Keywords: PEMFC/SOFC/RFC/DMFC; high performance; materials research; electrolytes; component design; electrochemical simulation and calculation; manufacturing techniques; system integration
Research on Aqueous Rechargeable Batteries—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3350 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy storage; aqueous rechargeable batteries; charge carriers; reaction mechanisms; electrode materials; aqueous electrolytes; pitfalls and challenges
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aqueous Batteries)
Advances in High-Performance Solid-State Batteries
edited by Chunwei Dong, Huifa Shi, Guixia Lu and Jun Chen
submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid-state batteries; solid electrolytes; interface engineering; high-voltage cathodes; scalable manufacturing; in situ characterization
Advanced Materials and Interface Engineering for Next-Generation Aqueous Batteries and Micro-Energy Storage
edited by Linyu Hu
submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: aqueous batteries; electrode materials; electrolytes; interface engineering; micro-energy storage technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aqueous Batteries)
Thermal Safety of Lithium Ion Batteries—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16965 | Submission Open
Keywords: safety design; safety materials; thermal runaway mechanism; safety tests; degradation diagnosis; thermal management; thermal runaway propagation; risk assessment; early warning; fire suppression
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety)
Multifunctional Electrode Materials for Sustainable Energy Storage Devices
edited by and Depeng Zhao
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10257 | Submission Open
Keywords: Li-S battery; surface/interface chemistry; materials design; hybrid capacitor; metal ion batteries; Zn-air battery
Advances in Battery Electric Vehicles—2nd Edition
edited by , and
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5952 | Submission Open
Keywords: futuristic trends; battery pack design; battery management; health monitoring; state of charge; thermal management; charging infrastructure; motor drives; vehicular system; electrical vehicle trends
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)
Selected Papers from the 10th Academic Conference on Key Materials for Supercapacitors and Related Chemical Power Sources (2025)
edited by and Xinwei Cui
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 931 | Submission Open
Keywords: supercapacitors; batteries; energy storage; hydrogen energy; electrochemistry; photoelectricity; catalysis
Synthesis, Modification and Characterization of Advanced Cathode Materials for Li-Ion Batteries and Beyond
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open
Keywords: cathode materials; single-crystal layered oxides; metal-ion batteries; interfacial engineering; degradation mechanisms; operando techniques
Advances in High-Performance Solid-State Lithium–Sulfur Batteries and Sodium-Ion Batteries
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid-state batteries; lithium– sulfur batteries; sodium-ion batteries; solid electrolyte; interface engineering; energy storage
Leveraging Machine Learning for Next-Generation Battery Design
edited by , Mustafa Ergen, Jiayu Wan and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; reinforcement learning; generative AI; energy systems; battery management systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)
Toward Intrinsically Safer Batteries: Atomistic Insights, Thermochemical Tools, and Materials Strategies
edited by Fernando A. Soto and Yuxun Ren
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: In this Special Issue of Batteries; "Toward Intrinsically Safer Batteries: Atomistic Insights; Thermochemical Tools; and Materials Strategies"; our goal is to highlight recent advances in materials; multiscale modeling; and experimental strategies that improve our understanding of how electrochemical and thermal instabilities originate; propagate; and can be prevented through design considerations. Topics of interest include; but are not limited to; the following: Atomistic simulations (AIMD; DFT) of electrolyte and SEI degradation; Modeling of gas venting; pressure buildup; and confinement effects; Flame-retardant additives; polymer electrolytes; and separators for thermal suppression; Physics-guided machine learning for safety prediction and diagnostics; Machine learning-guided electrolyte and interface material discovery; Safety screening methods for long-duration high-capacity storage (e.g.; Na-ion; Zn-air); TR mitigation strategies for all-solid-state and flexible batteries.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety)
Lithium-Ion Batteries and Li-Ion Capacitors: From Fundamentals to Practical Applications: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8539 | Submission Open
Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; Li-ion capacitors; energy storage device; electrode material; electrolyte; electrode and device preparation methods; applications; power load forecasting
Advanced Materials and Degradation Mechanisms in Beyond-Lithium-Ion Batteries
edited by Yi Gong, Huanxin Li and Wenjia Du
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1851 | Submission Open
Keywords: post-lithium-ion batteries; advanced materials; operando characterisation; sensors; non-invasive monitoring
Multiscale Co-Design of Electrode Architectures and Electrolytes
edited by , Zhaoyu Sun and
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open
Keywords: architected electrodes; molecularly designed electrolytes; multiscale co-design; low-tortuosity thick electrodes; interphase engineering (SEI/CEI); machine learning & and inverse design
Battery Health Algorithms and Thermal Safety Modeling
edited by , Yajun Huang and Zonghou Huang
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery health; battery thermal safety; algorithm and modeling; battery management system; electrochemical energy storage; safety control method of battery; prolong method of battery life
Progress in Aqueous Zinc-Based Batteries
edited by Chunlong Dai and Xuting Jin
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: zinc anode stabilization strategies; electrolyte engineering; advanced cathode materials; interfacial characterization and mechanism studies; novel battery configurations and systems; functionalized devices and advanced applications (flexible; stretchable; micro– sized; biodegradable; and low– temperature tolerant batteries)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aqueous Batteries)
Advanced Solid Electrolyte: From High-Entropy Design to Interface Engineering
edited by Yuanpeng Liu, and Bowen Zhang
submission deadline 16 May 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: lithium-ion battery; solid electrolytes; Lithium dendrite; multiscale modeling; interface modification; interfacial design
Advanced Carbon-Based Materials for Next-Generation Batteries and Supercapacitors—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open
Keywords: batteries; supercapacitors; carbon-based materials; carbon composite materials; microstructure design; composition optimization; energy-storage mechanism; electrolytes; energy densities
Supercapacitors for Next-Generation Energy Storage: Material Design and System Integration submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open
Keywords: supercapacitor electrodes; electrochemical energy storage; electrode-electrolyte interface engineering; highly durable and stable electrode for supercapacitor; nanostructured electrodes; ion transport and active site accessibility; electrolytes (aqueous; ionic liquid; redox active; etc.); flexible and wearable supercapacitors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Supercapacitors)
Selected Papers from the Energy Storage Workshop ’25 submission deadline 26 May 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy storage; supercapacitors; energy management; power systems; long-duration energy storage (LDES); electrical vehicles; smart grids
From Design to Processing: The Evolution of Advanced Electrode Materials for Next-Gen Lithium-Ion Batteries
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: new electrode materials; nano-composite electrodes; thick electrode designs; electrode architecture; high areal capacity; Li-ion storage; rate performance; suitable separators; safe electrolytes
Thermal Runaway and Thermal Management: Toward Safe and Reliable Batteries
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; thermal runaway; thermal runaway mechanisms; thermal management; safety management; aging and failure mechanisms; fault diagnosis; battery health assessment and lifetime prediction; heat generation mechanisms and modeling; electric vehicles (EVs); energy storage system
Advances in Data-Driven and Learning Methods Applied to Battery Technologies submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open
Keywords: data platforms; machine learning; battery design; efficiency optimization; data integration; artificial intelligence; battery safety and health; deep learning; materials research; open data; standardization; autonomous experimentation; digital twins
Carbons and Electrolytes for Advanced Supercapacitors and Batteries submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: activated carbons; graphite; carbon aerogels; electrolytes; supercapacitors; batteries; energy storage; sustainability; electrochemical characterization; composite electrodes; carbon composites; electrolyte-composite interface; conductive polymer composites; nanocarbon fillers
Control, Modelling, and Management of Batteries
edited by Xiaopeng Tang and
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11606 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery modeling; battery management system; battery second-life usage; battery lifespan; battery safety; battery applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiphysics/multiscale modeling of cells and stacks; modeling and analysis of degradation mechanisms; cell-to-system thermal and fluid-management strategies; advanced electrode and electrolyte materials; fuel flexibility and internal reforming strategies; hybrid systems and reversible (SOFC/SOEC) operations; diagnostics; monitoring; and performance evaluation; manufacturing and fabrication innovations; system integration and applications
Digital Twin-Driven Multi-Physics and Nano/Microstructural Analysis for Lithium-Ion and All-Solid-State Batteries: Design, Optimization, and Lifetime Prediction
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; all-solid-state batteries; digital twin; multi-physics modeling; nano/microstructural analysis; physics-informed AI; battery performance/degradation/safety
Next-Generation Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs)
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open
Keywords: proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs); membrane electrode assembly (MEA); platinum loading; membrane; bipolar plate; catalyst layer; gas diffusion; power density; durability; thermal management
Development, Application, and Characterization of New Electrode Materials for Advanced Batteries
edited by and Giuliana Aquilanti
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10820 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrode mechanism; electronic and structural modifications; interface and interphase analysis; SEI; CEI; degradation mechanism; oxidation state; Jahn– Teller effects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Mechanisms and Fundamental Electrochemistry Aspects)
Fuel Cell for Portal and Stationary Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuel cells; portable systems; stationary power; advanced materials; system optimization; performance; durability; manufacturing; cost analysis; hybrid systems; sustainability; smart systems; digital technologies; clean energy; energy conversion
Beyond Vanadium: New and Emerging Redox Flow Battery Chemistries
edited by Deborah Crittenden
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic redox-flow batteries; hybrid organic-inorganic redox-flow batteries; biphasic electrolyte systems and membrane-free architectures; ionic liquids as redox-flow battery electrolytes; computational design and discovery of redox-active species; development of other battery components (electrode materials; membranes; separators) for alternative battery chemistries
Advanced Design and Optimization Strategies for Redox Flow Batteries
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: redox flow batteries (RFBs); cell and stack design; flow-field optimization; mass transport; electrode modification; electrode/electrolyte interface; membranes; redox active compounds; electrolyte formulation; operando diagnostics; degradation and failure mechanisms; long-term stability; energy efficiency; modeling and simulation
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