Advanced Electrochemical Materials: Innovations in Sensing and Energy Storage Applications
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: cathode, anode, and electrolyte materials via high-throughput density functional theory (DFT); discovery of solid-state electrolytes via machine learning MD; fundamental electrochemistry mechanism on cathode and anode surfaces in lithium metal and lithium-ion batteries
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The rapid evolution of battery technologies demands innovative approaches to discover and optimize materials for cathodes, anodes, and electrolytes. This Special Issue focuses on cutting-edge computational and experimental strategies to accelerate the development of high-performance batteries.
We invite original research and review articles that explore the following:
- New materials for cathodes and anodes, enabled by high-throughput density functional theory (DFT).
- Machine learning-driven discovery of solid-state electrolytes via molecular dynamics (MD) simulations.
- Fundamental electrochemistry mechanisms at electrode–electrolyte interfaces, including degradation, SEI formation, and ion transport.
This Special Issue aims to bridge computational materials science, electrochemistry, and AI-driven discovery to overcome the current limitations in relation to energy density, stability, and safety. Contributions from theorists, experimentalists, and data scientists are welcome to foster a multidisciplinary exchange of ideas.
Dr. Yufang He
Dr. Zaeem Ur Rehman
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cathode/anode materials
- high-throughput DFT screening
- solid-state electrolytes
- machine learning for battery materials
- lithium metal batteries
- electrode–electrolyte interfaces
- electrochemical degradation mechanisms
- ion transport dynamics
- computational materials design
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