Circular Economy in Energy Storage Materials

Dear colleagues,

The main scope of this Special Issue is the three main pillars of circular economy: redesign, repurpose and recovery in the area of energy storage materials—in general, strategies to extend materials’ lifetime before they reach the end of life but also considering resources sustainability. Energy storage materials will include current and well established technologies, but also emerging and new technologies.

One possible focus will be the design of electrodes and electrolytes which are of paramount importance in order to enhance the lifetime of a battery and battery safety during operation and during transportation, but also aiming to reduce the use of critical raw materials. The issue will also include papers focusing on battery repurposing and studies to understand lifetime prediction and state of health. Research work focusing on the recovery of key materials following the circular economy model, as well as providing greener approaches to current recovery methodologies by reducing or eliminating waste hazard will also be covered in this Special Issue.

Dr. Cristina Pozo-Gonzalo
Guest Editor

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