Latest Molecular Research on Solid Electrolytes
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 139
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Solid electrolytes are key enablers for next‐generation electrochemical energy storage systems, particularly solid‐state lithium metal batteries, owing to their improved safety, thermal stability, and compatibility with high‐energy electrodes. Despite these advantages, the practical deployment of solid electrolytes remains limited by challenges such as insufficient room temperature ionic conductivity, interfacial instability, mechanical mismatch, and complex processing routes.
This Special Issue, “Latest Molecular Research on Solid Electrolytes”, aims to present recent advances in the development and understanding of solid electrolytes from both fundamental and applied perspectives. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, organic, inorganic, and composite solid electrolytes, as well as emerging electrolyte architectures and interface engineering strategies. Contributions addressing ion transport mechanisms, structure–property relationships, electrolyte–electrode interfacial phenomena, and degradation behavior are particularly welcome.
Both experimental and theoretical studies are encouraged, including computational modeling and in situ/operando characterization techniques. In addition, this Special Issue covers research addressing scalability, processing, and manufacturability, bridging the gap between laboratory innovation and practical applications. By bringing together multidisciplinary insights across materials chemistry, electrochemistry, and engineering, this Special Issue aims to advance solid electrolyte research and accelerate its translation toward reliable, high‐performance energy storage technologies.
We welcome full articles and reviews presenting significant and recent achievements in solid electrolyte research.
Dr. Wanping Chen
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- solid-state electrolytes
- polymer electrolytes
- ion transport mechanisms
- electrolyte–electrode interfaces
- molecular structure–property relationships
- interfacial chemistry
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