Novel Electrode Materials for Solid-State Batteries
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Synthesis, Interfaces and Nanostructures".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2025 | Viewed by 12
Special Issue Editor
Interests: lithium-ion batteries; energy storage materials; electrode materials; electrolyte
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Dear Colleagues,
Solid-state batteries are one of the most promising next-generation energy storage technologies. They offer enhanced safety and high energy density, characteristics that make them highly suitable for applications in electric vehicles, portable electronics, aerospace, and grid-level energy storage. However, their development has been hindered by several challenges, including interfacial instability, limited ion conductivity, and mechanical degradation during cycling.
Novel electrode materials play a pivotal role in addressing these challenges and enabling the practical deployment of solid-state batteries.
Advanced electrode materials exhibit high ionic/electronic conductivity, along with mechanical compatibility with solid electrolytes, thereby ensuring stable electrode–electrolyte interfaces and efficient charge transport. Structuring strategies, compositional tuning, surface modifications, and heterostructure designs have shown great promise in improving interfacial compatibility, enhancing Li⁺ transport, and mitigating volume changes during cycling. Moreover, the integration of novel materials with flexible or scalable architectures paves the way for the creation of solid-state batteries with improved processability and performance in flexible and wearable systems.
This Special Issue provides a platform for researchers to present recent advances in the design, synthesis, and application of novel electrode materials for solid-state batteries. We welcome contributions in the form of communications, full research articles, and comprehensive reviews that focus on innovative electrode materials, interfacial engineering strategies, and fundamental insights into charge storage mechanisms in solid-state battery systems.
Prof. Dr. Lin Mei
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- electrode materials
- ionic conductivity
- interfacial stability
- electrode–electrolyte interface
- high energy density
- composite electrode
- all-solid-state battery architecture
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