Application of Advanced Nanomaterials for High-Performance Rechargeable Batteries

A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy and Catalysis".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 16 January 2026 | Viewed by 337

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Nanomaterials are widely used in the field of energy storage due to their unique size effect. However, the characteristics of their high activity and high specific surface area lead to the intensification of side reactions at the interface between the electrode materials and the electrolyte; this induces a decrease in the Coulombic efficiency and reversible reactions of the materials, ultimately resulting in a decline in the electrochemical performance of the materials. Therefore, designing and constructing effective modification strategies to improve the interfacial stability of nanomaterials is crucial for promoting the application of nanomaterials in the field of energy storage.

This Special Issue of Nanomaterials aims to report state-of-the-art contributions to the interfacial science and engineering of nanoparticles utilized in rechargeable batteries. In particular, this Special Issue is relevant to the regulation and dynamic evolution of components and structures of nanomaterials in the process of energy storage. Thus, we will consider the submission of review articles, which inform readers of the latest research and advances in energy science, and full-length articles, which report original experimental and theoretical research. Importantly, we hope this Special Issue will provide a medium for showcasing developments in the advanced energy storage applications of nanomaterials.

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Keywords

  • cathode modification by nanomaterials
  • nanomaterials for anodes
  • nanomaterials for electrolytes
  • rechargeable batteries

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Surface Microstructure Engineering for Enhancing Li-Ion Diffusion and Structure Stability of Ni-Rich Cathode Materials
by Huanming Zhuo, Shuangshuang Zhao, Ruijie Xu, Lu Zhou, Ye Li, Yuehuan Peng, Xuelong Rao, Yuqiang Tao and Xing Ou
Nanomaterials 2025, 15(15), 1144; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15151144 - 24 Jul 2025
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Surface microstructure of grains vastly decides the electrochemical performance of nickel-rich oxide cathodes, which can improve their interfacial kinetics and structural stability to realize their further popularization. Herein, taking the representative LiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2 (NCA) materials as an [...] Read more.
Surface microstructure of grains vastly decides the electrochemical performance of nickel-rich oxide cathodes, which can improve their interfacial kinetics and structural stability to realize their further popularization. Herein, taking the representative LiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2 (NCA) materials as an example, a surface heterojunction structure construction strategy to enhance the interface characteristics of high-nickel materials by introducing interfacial ZnO sites has been designed (NCA@ZnO). Impressively, this heterointerface creates a strong built-in electric field, which significantly improves electron/Li-ion diffusion kinetics. Concurrently, the ZnO layer acts as an effective physical barrier against electrolyte corrosion, notably suppressing interfacial parasitic reactions and ultimately optimizing the structure stability of NCA@ZnO. Benefiting from synchronous optimization of interface stability and kinetics, NCA@ZnO exhibits advanced cycling performance with the capacity retention of 83.7% after 160 cycles at a superhigh rate of 3 C during 3.0–4.5 V. The prominent electrochemical performance effectively confirms that the surface structure design provides a critical approach toward obtaining high-performance cathode materials with enhanced long-cycling stability. Full article
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