Future of Advanced Lithium Batteries: Materials, Performances and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Lithium batteries, recognized as the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2019, have gained worldwide and continuous attention for their role in addressing two global challenges in the electrochemical storage of energy: (1) alternative and competitive portable power for electric vehicles (EVs) and (2) smart-grid stations, i.e., affordable, safe, stationary storage of electrical energy generated by a renewable but variable energy source, such as solar or wind. To realize these emerging applications, the energy density, power density, and cycling life of lithium batteries have to be further improved by advanced but various approaches, while also addressing critical safety issues.

It is my pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript focused on these novel approaches, considering aspects such as the development of materials, optimization of electrolytes, interfacial engineering between components in cells, and safety management. The aim of this Special Issue is to gather research presenting recent advances and trends in the field of advanced lithium batteries (including various lithium-based batteries, such as lithium-ion/metal batteries and lithium–sulfur/oxygen batteries), determine the correlation between materials and performance, and promote the applications of new lithium-based battery systems.

The topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:

1. Development of new materials (electrodes/electrolytes) for advanced lithium batteries.
2. New strategies for advanced lithium batteries with high energy and power densities.
3. Interfacial electrochemistry for electrodes/electrolytes in advanced lithium batteries.
4. Critical engineering issues in the practical application of advanced lithium batteries.
5. Advanced characterization of the electrochemical process in advanced lithium batteries.
6. Safety issues related to advanced lithium batteries.

Prof. Dr. Wei Tang
Guest Editor

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• advanced lithium batteries
• materials
• interfacial engineering
• characterizations