Advances in Materials for Secondary Batteries
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2027 | Viewed by 9
Special Issue Editor
Interests: battery active materials; electrolyte; battery recycling; polymer binder
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Amid increasingly complex global dynamics and the accelerating energy transition, secondary batteries have emerged as indispensable technologies underpinning modern electrification and sustainable energy systems. The rapid electrification of transportation, large-scale integration of renewable energy, and proliferation of advanced electronic devices have substantially increased the demand for secondary batteries with higher energy density, improved safety, longer cycle life, and enhanced fast-charging capability.
Despite remarkable progress, overcoming the intrinsic limitations of current secondary battery systems remains a major scientific and engineering challenge. Future advances will rely on multiscale and multidisciplinary innovations spanning electrode materials, electrolyte chemistry, interfacial engineering, separators, binders, and other key battery components.
This Special Issue, titled “Advances in Materials for Secondary Batteries”, aims to provide a platform for disseminating cutting-edge research and emerging concepts in battery materials and related technologies. We welcome original research articles and review papers covering, but not limited to, advanced electrode materials, electrolytes, separators, binders, interfacial engineering, solid-state batteries, sodium-ion batteries, lithium-ion batteries, battery characterization techniques, sustainability and circularity studies, as well as innovative applications of secondary batteries. This Special Issue will promote interdisciplinary exchange and accelerate the development of high-performance, safe, and sustainable secondary battery systems.
Dr. Yuxin Fan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- electrode materials
- electrolytes
- separators
- binders
- interfacial engineering
- solid-state batteries
- sodium-ion batteries
- lithium-ion batteries
- battery characterization techniques
- battery recycling
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