New Insights into the Development of High-Specific-Energy Battery Materials
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials for Energy Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 August 2025 | Viewed by 53
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The rapid development of large-scale energy storage, consumer electronics, and electric vehicles has put forward high requirements for the energy density of electrochemical energy storage devices, which makes high-specific-energy batteries a current research hotspot. In large-scale energy storage, the output of renewable energy with high energy density is of great significance to support the development of smart grids. The transportation sector, especially the electric vehicle industry, relies heavily on high-specific-energy batteries to extend driving range, reduce charging times, and improve overall vehicle efficiency. Meanwhile, in consumer electronics, the demand for batteries with a long cycle life and small size is driving the continuous development of battery technology.
However, high-specific-energy battery technologies face significant challenges. Specific capacity, rate performance, cycle life, and active material utilization need to be enhanced for practical applications. These properties depend on the characteristics of the active substance and electrode/electrolyte interface, such as the composition, morphology, and structure. Therefore, researchers should actively develop modification strategies, such as designing material structure, regulating the electrochemical environment, and modifying the electrode/electrolyte interface, to reveal the correlation between the energy storage mechanisms of materials and the electrochemical performance of high-specific-energy batteries.
This Special Issue aims to serve as a platform to collect cutting-edge research from around the world and promote the innovative development of high-specific-energy batteries. By promoting academic exchange and cooperation, we hope to accelerate technological breakthroughs in high-specific-energy batteries and promote the translation of research results into practical applications in various industries.
Dr. Jingyi Luan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- high-specific-energy batteries
- energy storage mechanisms
- material structure design
- electrode/electrolyte interface
- practical applications
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