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We are pleased to present some highly cited papers published in Batteries (ISSN: 2313-0105) in 2025. We would like to acknowledge the hardworking individuals and teams whose work inspires fellow researchers and influences the field of battery research.

Our readers can enjoy free and unlimited access to the full texts of all the open access articles published in our journal. We invite you to read our highly cited papers published in 2025, which are listed below.

1. “A Millimeter-Resolution Operando Thermal Image of Prismatic Li-Ion Batteries Using a Distributed Optical Fiber Sensor”
by Zhen Guo, Mina Abedi Varnosfaderani, Calum Briggs, Erdogan Guk and James Marco
Batteries 2025, 11(1), 19; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries11010019
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/11/1/19

2. “Research on the Thermal Runaway Behavior and Flammability Limits of Sodium-Ion and Lithium-Ion Batteries”
by Changbao Qi, Hewu Wang, Minghai Li, Cheng Li, Yalun Li, Chao Shi, Ningning Wei, Yan Wang and Huipeng Zhang
Batteries 2025, 11(1), 24; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries11010024
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/11/1/24

3. “Investigation of the Suitability of the DTV Method for the Online SoH Estimation of NMC Lithium-Ion Cells in Battery Management Systems”
by Jan Neunzling, Philipp Hainke, Hanno Winter, David Henriques, Matthias Fleckenstein and Torsten Markus
Batteries 2025, 11(1), 25; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries11010025
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/11/1/25

4. “On the Performance of Portable NiMH Batteries of General Use”
by Diego F. Quintero Pulido, Catalin Felix Covrig and Matthias Bruchhausen
Batteries 2025, 11(1), 30; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries11010030
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/11/1/30

5. “Recycling of Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO₄) Batteries from the End Product Quality Perspective”
by Deise F. Barbosa de Mattos, Simon Duda and Martina Petranikova
Batteries 2025, 11(1), 33; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries11010033
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/11/1/33

6. “Ternary PEO/PVDF-HFP-Based Polymer Electrolytes for Li-Ion Batteries”
by Hoang Bao Tran Nguyen, Ling Ding, Björn Pohle, Toni Schmeida, Hoang Bao An Nguyen and Daria Mikhailova
Batteries 2025, 11(2), 45; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries11020045
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/11/2/45

7. “A Novel Method for Estimating the State of Health of Lithium-Ion Batteries Based on Physics-Informed Neural Network”
by Yuxuan Deng, Changqing Du and Zhong Ren
Batteries 2025, 11(2), 49; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries11020049
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/11/2/49

8. “Sustainable Extraction of Critical Minerals from Waste Batteries: A Green Solvent Approach in Resource Recovery”
by Afzal Ahmed Dar, Zhi Chen, Gaixia Zhang, Jinguang Hu, Karim Zaghib, Sixu Deng, Xiaolei Wang, Fariborz Haghighat, Catherine N. Mulligan, Chunjiang An et al.
Batteries 2025, 11(2), 51; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries11020051
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/11/2/51

9. “Sodium-Ion Batteries: Applications and Properties”
by Petr Bača, Jiří Libich, Sára Gazdošová and Jaroslav Polkorab
Batteries 2025, 11(2), 61; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries11020061
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/11/2/61

10. “Heteroatom Doping Strategy of Advanced Carbon for Alkali Metal-Ion Capacitors”
by Ti Yin, Yaqin Guo, Xing Huang, Xinya Yang, Leixin Qin, Tianxiang Ning, Lei Tan, Lingjun Li and Kangyu Zou
Batteries 2025, 11(2), 69; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries11020069
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/11/2/69

11. “Review on Advancements in Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis, Purification, and Multifaceted Applications”
by Anil Kumar Madikere Raghunatha Reddy, Ali Darwiche, Mogalahalli Venkatashamy Reddy and Karim Zaghib
Batteries 2025, 11(2), 71; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries11020071
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/11/2/71

12. “Solid-State Lithium Batteries: Advances, Challenges, and Future Perspectives”
by Subin Antony Jose, Amethyst Gallant, Pedro Lechuga Gomez, Zacary Jaggers, Evan Johansson, Zachary Lapierre and Pradeep L. Menezes
Batteries 2025, 11(3), 90; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries11030090
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/11/3/90

13. “Exploring the Solubility of Ethylene Carbonate in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide: A Pathway for Sustainable Electrolyte Recycling from Li-Ion Batteries”
by Nils Zachmann, Claude Cicconardi and Burçak Ebin
Batteries 2025, 11(3), 98; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries11030098
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/11/3/98

14. “Plasticized Ionic Liquid Crystal Elastomer Emulsion-Based Polymer Electrolyte for Lithium-Ion Batteries”
by Zakaria Siddiquee, Hyunsang Lee, Weinan Xu, Thein Kyu and Antal Jákli
Batteries 2025, 11(3), 106; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries11030106
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/11/3/106

15. “Exploiting Artificial Neural Networks for the State of Charge Estimation in EV/HV Battery Systems: A Review”
by Pierpaolo Dini and Davide Paolini
Batteries 2025, 11(3), 107; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries11030107
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/11/3/107

16. “Carbonaceous Materials as Anodes for Lithium-Ion and Sodium-Ion Batteries”
by Koorosh Nikgoftar, Anil Kumar Madikere Raghunatha Reddy, Mogalahalli Venkatashamy Reddy and Karim Zaghib
Batteries 2025, 11(4), 123; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries11040123
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/11/4/123

17. “Gas Generation in Lithium-Ion Batteries: Mechanisms, Failure Pathways, and Thermal Safety Implications”
by Tianyu Gong, Xuzhi Duan, Yan Shan and Lang Huang
Batteries 2025, 11(4), 152; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries11040152
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/11/4/152

18. “Electrochemical-Thermal Modeling of Lithium-Ion Batteries: An Analysis of Thermal Runaway with Observation on Aging Effects”
by Milad Tulabi and Roberto Bubbico
Batteries 2025, 11(5), 178; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries11050178
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/11/5/178

19. “Comprehensive Study of the Gas Volume and Composition Generated by 5 Ah Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide (NMC) Li-Ion Pouch Cells Through Different Failure Mechanisms at Varying States of Charge”
by Gemma E. Howard, Katie C. Abbott, Jonathan E. H. Buston, Jason Gill, Steven L. Goddard and Daniel Howard
Batteries 2025, 11(5), 197; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries11050197
https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/11/5/197

20. “Advances in the Battery Thermal Management Systems of Electric Vehicles for Thermal Runaway Prevention and Suppression”
by Le Duc Tai and Moo-Yeon Lee
Batteries 2025, 11(6), 216; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries11060216
https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/11/6/216

You are invited to view and submit papers to the journal Batteries at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/batteries.

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