Special Issues

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.

Section
Search by Title/Keyword
 
Order results
Display
Results per page
Solid-State Batteries: Current Processes and Future Challenges
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 402 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid-state batteries; lithium metal anode; solid-state electrolytes; lithium dendrite; interfacial design; composite electrolytes; flexible devices; modules design
Battery Safety and Fire Prevention in Electric Vehicles
edited by Junxian Hou, and Changyong Jin
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1450 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery safety; fire prevention; thermal failure; safety enhancement; thermal management; safety standards; safety warning; battery failure mode; thermal propagation; system design and management; lithium battery; LiFePO4 batteries; sodium batteries
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety)
Sustainable Materials and Recycling Processes for Battery Production
edited by Chenxu Wang, Lulu Ren and Xiahui Zhang
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3932 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable; materials; batteries; recycling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Processing, Manufacturing and Recycling)
Recent Advances in the Thermal Safety of Lithium-Ion Batteries
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1575 | Submission Open
Keywords: lithium-ion batteries (LIBs); thermal safety; safety risks; thermal management; control system; machine learning; neural network; sustainability; electric vehicles (EVs); renewable energy; energy storage; materials science; battery fires; environmental impact; lifespan; sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety)
Data-Driven Modeling, Degradation, Control, and Advanced Management Systems for Batteries submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery management system smart battery artificial intelligence machine learning deep learning battery modeling data-driven modeling battery degradation renewable energy predictive maintenance fault detection emerging battery technologies battery physics battery behavior electric vehicles electric ships electric aircraft satellites space power systems space applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)
Battery Management in Electric Vehicles: Current Status and Future Trends: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17491 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; battery management system; state of charge; state of health; state of power; thermal management; novel sensing method; battery aging; cell and pack design; recycling and re-use; digital twins; optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)
Advanced Characterization Techniques for Batteries
edited by Yundong Zhou and Anja Henss
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced characterization techniques; in situ/operando; battery interfaces; surface analysis; microstructural evolution; transport mechanisms; solid-state batteries
Artificial Intelligence and Batteries: AI-Powered Innovations in Battery Technology submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9187 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; neural networks; machine learning; state-of-charge (SOC); state-of-health (SOH); state-of-power (SOP); state-of-function (SOF); remaining discharge energy (RDE); battery degradation; diagnostic and prognostic; battery balancing; battery thermal management
(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 15 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5236 | Submission Open
Keywords: Li-S battery; surface/interface chemistry; materials design; hybrid capacitor; metal ion batteries; Zn-air battery
Advanced Control and Optimization of Battery Energy Storage Systems—2nd Edition
edited by Weiji Han
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 803 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery energy storage systems; battery management systems; battery system modeling and simulation; state estimation; charge balancing; thermal management; battery system control; battery performance optimization; battery system reconfiguration; battery degradation; electric vehicles; grid-level energy storage; renewable energy integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)
Critical Materials and Interface Engineering for All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries
edited by , Yuxiao Wang and Yang Luo
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open
Keywords: all-solid-state lithium batteries; solid-state electrolytes; polymer electrolytes; inorganic electrolytes; interface engineering
Emerging Materials and Technologies for Post-Lithium-Ion Batteries—2nd Edition
edited by Hao Liu
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14592 | Submission Open
Keywords: sodium ion batteries; lithium sulfur batteries; metal air batteries; solid state batteries; supercapacitors
Development, Application, and Characterization of New Electrode Materials for Advanced Batteries
edited by and Giuliana Aquilanti
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5203 | 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)
Industrialization of Second-Life Batteries
edited by , Thoo Ai Chin and
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: second-life batteries; technologies; supply chains; business models; policies; industrial applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Processing, Manufacturing and Recycling)
Lithium Battery Recycling
edited by Dominika Gastol
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 51 | 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)
Control, Modelling, and Management of Batteries
edited by Xiaopeng Tang and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5518 | 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)
Second Life and Recycling: Perspectives for High-Performance Batteries
edited by , and Junhua Xu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3887 | Submission Open
Keywords: recycling; sustainability; second-life battery; advanced processing; hydrometallurgy; pyrometallurgy; LCA; critical raw materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Processing, Manufacturing and Recycling)
Redox Flow Batteries and Hydrogen Technologies for Large-Scale and Long-Duration Energy Storage Applications
edited by , and Vito Di Noto
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2447 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)
Batteries and Supercapacitors Aging III submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 698 | Submission Open
Keywords: aging mechanisms; aging modeling; component reliability; life cycle assessment; lifetime prediction; state of health; battery; supercapacitor; hybrid capacitor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety)
Toward Next-Generation Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries: Current Status and Future Prospects
edited by Zhenzhen Wei
submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 25371 | Submission Open
Keywords: lithium batteries; electrodes; electrolyte; separator; performance; chemistry; protection; functionality; battery management
Battery Interface: Analysis & Design
edited by , and Yameng Fan
submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery interfaces; solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI); cathode-electrolyte interphase (CEI); electrolyte decomposition; in situ/operando characterization; surface modifications; ion transport kinetics; interfacial stability; solid-state batteries
Solid-State Electrolytes: From Fundamental Understanding to Advanced Material Design
edited by
submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid-state batteries; inorganic solid-state electrolyte; polymer solid-state electrolyte; Li metal anode; Na metal anode; silicon anode; interface; recycling
Batteries Safety and Thermal Management for Electric Vehicles
edited by Yalun Li and
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open
Keywords: lithium batteries; safety; state estimation; thermal runaway; battery thermal management; fault diagnosis; fast charge; heat generation mechanisms and modeling; sodium-ion batteries; solid-state batteries; degradation management.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety)
Flexible and Wearable Energy Storage Devices
edited by Lei Wang and Xiaochuan Ren
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 364 | Submission Open
Keywords: flexible batteries/supercapacitors; wearable batteries; stretchable electronics; smart textiles; conductive polymers; advanced electrode materials; solid-State electrolytes; printed batteries; biocompatible materials; high safety and thermal stability; battery integration; eco-friendly batteries; structural design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Mechanisms and Fundamental Electrochemistry Aspects)
Optimized Structure and Electrolyte Design for High-Performance Lithium Metal Batteries submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: lithium metal batteries; liquid electrolyte; ceramics electrolyte; composite electrolyte; polymer electrolyte; solid-state batteries; artificial SEI; cathode materials; electrode architecture; electrolyte additives
Advances in Battery Modeling: Models, Charging Strategies, Performance Estimations and Thermal Management
edited by Xuan Zhou and Rongheng Li
submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9001 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery modeling; electrochemical models; data-driven methods; state of charge and health estimation; charging strategy optimization; thermal management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)
Novel Materials for Rechargeable Batteries
edited by Jicheng Zhang, and Qian Guo
submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1972 | Submission Open
Keywords: intrinsic structural characteristics; redox; cathode and anode; batteries; catalytic reactions; mechanisms; advanced characterization techniques; novel materials
Advanced Electrode Materials for High-Performance Sodium-Ion Batteries—2nd Edition submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 432 | Submission Open
Keywords: sodium-ion batteries; cathode materials; anode materials; electrolytes; electrochemical energy storage
Advances in Lithium-Ion Battery Safety and Fire: 2nd Edition
edited by , Tao Zhu and
submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open
Keywords: safety battery; thermal runaway; fire and explosion; thermal propagation; thermal management; battery ageing; multi-scale test and modelling; monitoring and early waring; fire detection; fire extinguishing; explosion suppression; accident investigation; safety standards and guidelines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety)
Advances in Electrolyte Materials for Solid-State Batteries
edited by and Fang Lian
submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid-state; battery; electrolyte; polymer; ceramic; sulfide; composite; framework; research article; review
Intelligent Management and Sustainable Development of Lithium-Ion Batteries in Automotive Applications
edited by
submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open
Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; cloud-edge collaboration; data-driven modeling; transfer learning; large language models; second-life applications; fault diagnosis; aging suppression
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)
High-Performance Secondary Batteries: Recent Processes and Future Challenges
edited by Yuejiao Chen
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1373 | Submission Open
Keywords: Li/Na/K/Zn/Mg-ion batteries; electrode materials; electrolytes; separators; metal– air batteries; supercapacitors; advanced characterizations; electrochemical simulation and calculation; battery management
Battery Safety: Recent Advances and Perspective
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 23473 | Submission Open
Keywords: internal short circuit; thermal runaway; thermal runaway propagation; fire and explosion; in-situ techniques; multiphysics modeling; multiscale modeling; DFT; FEA; safety test protocol; early warning; advanced detection; durability; safety; cycling; high-energy-density; fast charging; low temperature; Li plating and dendrite
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety)
High Capacity Anode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries
edited by , and Yuzi Liu
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5493 | Submission Open
Keywords: lithium-ion battery; high-capacity anode; advanced characterization; alloy anode; lithium metal anode; conversion reaction anode
Recent Advances in Numerical Modeling and Experimental Validation of Batteries
edited by François Allard and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 506 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery modeling; measuring material properties; validating model accuracy; electrochemical models; chemical and mechanical degradation; state of charge and health estimation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)
10th Anniversary of Batteries: Battery Heath, Aging and Degradation Mechanisms
edited by
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery aging; degradation mechanisms; capacity loss; internal resistance; battery lifespan; performance and reliability; state of health (SoH); battery safety; electrochemical degradation; aging prediction models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety)
Physics-Informed Artificial Intelligence for Battery Energy Storage Systems submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 697 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; fractional-order modeling and control; intelligent management; energy storage systems; design of BMSs (battery management systems); artificial intelligence for batteries; battery safety diagnostics; battery degradation estimation; physics-informed machine learning; data-driven modeling; edge– cloud collaboration; edge computing and cloud computing; digital twins; battery optimization and control; battery prognostics; battery pre-warning; cell balancing; battery lifetime monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety)
Advances in Charging Systems and Charging Management Strategies for Battery Electric Vehicles
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 30659 | Submission Open
Keywords: Battery Electric Vehicles (passenger cars; electric buses; electric vans; etc.); Charging systems; Energy management strategies; Power electronics converters; V2G and G2V; Battery Aging; Battery Thermal management strategies; State of health esitmations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)
10th Anniversary of Batteries: Second-Life Applications and Recycling of Li-Ion Batteries
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 634 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery management systems; thermal management; aging and degradation; characterization; testing; standards; and certification; cell and pack design; recycling and reuse; digital twin; optimization; circular economy and lifecycle assessment; advanced manufacturing techniques; safety and environmental impacts; economic and regulatory barriers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Processing, Manufacturing and Recycling)
Batteries: 10th Anniversary
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open
Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; solid-state batteries; next-generation batteries; sodium-ion batteries; lithium– sulfur batteries; metal– air batteries; supercapacitors; electrode materials; solid electrolytes; battery safety; battery diagnostics and prognostics; battery modeling and simulation; battery degradation mechanisms; battery lifespan optimization; battery management systems; thermal management systems; advanced characterization techniques; AI and machine learning in battery research; high-energy-density batteries; renewable energy integration; electric vehicle batteries; grid-scale energy storage; low-cost battery technologies; fast charging technologies; sustainable battery production; recycling of critical materials; battery recycling and second-life applications
10th Anniversary of Batteries: Interface Science in Batteries submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrified interface; electrode– electrolyte interface; metal– electrolyte interface
10th Anniversary of Batteries: Battery Diagnostics and Prognostics submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical– thermal– mechanical coupling for battery state estimation; multi-physics modeling and degradation-aware digital twins; embedded sensing and EIS for real-time diagnostics; AI-driven battery health assessment: interpretable and physics-informed approaches; stochastic modeling and uncertainty quantification in battery prognostics; cloud-integrated and edge computing architectures for predictive BMS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety)
Advanced Battery Safety Technologies: From Materials to Systems
edited by , Lin Ma, and Xiaochuan Lu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery modeling; battery failure modes; thermal management; safety of battery systems; battery system design optimization; sustainable battery materials; next-gen battery material safety; battery management systems; safety in battery manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety)
10th Anniversary of Batteries: Supercapacitors
edited by Kai Wang, Jin Zhou and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: supercapacitors; electric double-layer capacitors; pseudocapacitors; lithium-ion capacitors; sodium/pottasium-ion capacitors; zinc-ion capacitors; electrode materials; electrolyte
(This special issue belongs to the Section Supercapacitors)
Advances in Solid-State Batteries
edited by Ke Zhou
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid-state batteries; interface; microstructure; anode less; low pressure; scale-up
10th Anniversary of Batteries—Silicon Anodes for Next-Generation Batteries: Materials, Design Strategies, Performance, and Future Directions
edited by Sheng S. Zhang
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open
Keywords: silicon anode; silicon suboxide; silicon– carbon composite; electrode engineering; solid-state battery; next-generation battery
High Energy Density Supercapacitors: Acquisition, Characterization, and Application: 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open
Keywords: supercapacitors; electrodes; pseudocapacitive materials; carbon electrodes; rechargeable sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Supercapacitors)
Back to TopTop