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High Performance Lithium Batteries: Prospects, Theories and Key Technologies

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 September 2025 | Viewed by 368

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School of Marine Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
Interests: lithium-ion batteries; fuel cell; energy management

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Dear Colleagues,

Efficient and clean lithium-ion energy storage technology has become one of the core requirements for the sustainable development of modern society. An efficient energy storage lithium battery system can effectively improve the utilization rate of renewable energy and promote the transformation of the energy structure towards a more clean and sustainable direction. Over the past few decades, lithium battery technology has witnessed rapid development and has been widely applied in various fields such as portable electronic devices, electric vehicles, and energy storage systems. Therefore, conducting research on high-performance lithium batteries, breaking through existing technical bottlenecks, and developing new lithium battery systems with a higher energy density, longer life cycle, and an excellent safety performance is of the utmost importance, practical significance, and urgency. This is not only related to the technological upgrading and industrial development of various application fields but also plays a crucial supporting role in the realization of the global energy transition and sustainable development goals.

This Special Issue aims to showcase and disseminate the latest advancements related to the theory, design, modeling, application, control, and monitoring of high-performance lithium-ion batteries. The topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Exploration of new electrode materials;
  • Research on solid-state electrolyte materials;
  • Multi-scale battery modeling;
  • High-precision battery state monitoring algorithms;
  • Fault diagnosis;
  • Balancing control strategies;
  • Thermal management.

Dr. Chengyi Lu
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • electrode material
  • solid electrolytes
  • battery model
  • BMS
  • state estimates
  • troubleshooting

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Electrostatic Dual-Layer Solvent-Free Cathodes for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries
by Haojin Guo, Chengrui Zhang, Yujie Ma, Ning Liu and Zhifeng Wang
Energies 2025, 18(12), 3112; https://doi.org/10.3390/en18123112 - 12 Jun 2025
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Abstract
Slurry-cast (SLC) electrode manufacturing faces problems such as thickness limitation and material stratification, which are caused by applying toxic organic solvents. Solvent-free electrode technology, as a sustainable alternative, could get rid of issues generated by solvents. In this study, dual-layer NCM811 solvent-free electrodes [...] Read more.
Slurry-cast (SLC) electrode manufacturing faces problems such as thickness limitation and material stratification, which are caused by applying toxic organic solvents. Solvent-free electrode technology, as a sustainable alternative, could get rid of issues generated by solvents. In this study, dual-layer NCM811 solvent-free electrodes (DLEs) are fabricated via an electrostatic powder deposition method with an active material-rich upper layer to provide high energy output, while the more binder–conductor content base layer improves conductivity and contact with current collectors. The dual-layered structure overwhelms the single-layer electrode (SE) with stable cycling performance caused by more regulated pore structures. DLE maintains 74% capacity retention after 100 cycles at 0.3 C, while the SLC shows only 60% capacity retention. Additionally, DLE shows excellent rate performance at various rates, with 207.3 mAh g−1, 193.9 mAh g−1, 173.9 mAh g−1, 157.3 mAh g−1, and 120.4 mAh g−1 at 0.1 C, 0.2 C, 0.5 C, 1.0 C, and 2.0 C, respectively. The well-designed DLE cathodes exhibit superior discharge-specific capacities, rate performance, and improved cycling stability than traditional SLC cathodes. It enlightens the path toward new structure innovations of solvent-free electrodes. Full article
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