Batteries | Hot Papers with Excellent Graphical Abstracts in Q4 of 2024

We are pleased to share the following 11 papers with excellent graphical abstracts published in Batteries (ISSN: 2313-0105). These papers were selected as they were of particular interest and importance to our readers and well received by researchers in Q4 of 2024. It is therefore believed that they will continue to capture readers’ attention and provide invaluable opportunities for follow-up research. We hope you will find something of interest among these exceptional publications.

1. “Improving the Performance of LiFePO₄ Cathodes with a Sulfur-Modified Carbon Layer”
by Su-hyun Kwak and Yong Joon Park
Batteries 2024, 10(10), 348; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries10100348
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/10/10/348

2. “A Novel Paraffin Wax/Expanded Graphite/Bacterial Cellulose Powder Phase Change Materials for the Dependable Battery Safety Management”
by Jiajun Zhao, Yin Chen, Yan Gong and Mingyi Chen
Batteries 2024, 10(10), 363; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries10100363
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/10/10/363

3. “Quantifying Lithium-Ion Battery Rate Capacity, Electrode Structuring, and Transport Phenomena Using E-I Measurements”
by Ronan N. Dunne, Simon B. B. Solberg, Mahsid N. Amiri, Ejikeme Raphael Ezeigwe, Jacob J. Lamb and Odne Burheim
Batteries 2024, 10(10), 364; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries10100364
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/10/10/364

4. “Transformations of Critical Lithium Ores to Battery-Grade Materials: From Mine to Precursors”
by Sabbir Ahmed, Anil Kumar Madikere Raghunatha Reddy and Karim Zaghib
Batteries 2024, 10(11), 379; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries10110379
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/10/11/379

5. “Stabilizing the Solid Electrolyte Interphase of SiOx Negative Electrodes: The Role of Fluoroethylene Carbonate in Enhancing Electrochemical Performance”
by Paul Maldonado Nogales, Sangyup Lee, Seunga Yang, Inchan Yang, Soen Hui Choi, Sei-Min Park, Jae Ho Lee, Chan Jung Kim, Jung-Chul An and Soon-Ki Jeong
Batteries 2024, 10(11), 385; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries10110385
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/10/11/385

6. “Evaluating a Nickel–Metal Hydride (NiMH) Battery Regeneration Patent Based on a Non-Intrusive and Unsupervised Prototype”
by Rafael Martínez-Sánchez, Angel Molina-García, Antonio Mateo-Aroca and Alfonso P. Ramallo-González
Batteries 2024, 10(11), 402; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries10110402
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/10/11/402

7. “Using Reinforcement Learning in a Dynamic Team Orienteering Problem with Electric Batteries”
by Majsa Ammouriova, Antoni Guerrero, Veronika Tsertsvadze, Christin Schumacher and Angel A. Juan
Batteries 2024, 10(12), 411; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries10120411
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/10/12/411

8. “Recent Advances in Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Technology: A Comprehensive Review”
by Tao Chen, Man Li and Joonho Bae
Batteries 2024, 10(12), 424; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries10120424
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/10/12/424

9. “Beyond Organic Electrolytes: An Analysis of Ionic Liquids for Advanced Lithium Rechargeable Batteries”
by Karthik Vishweswariah, Anil Kumar Madikere Raghunatha Reddy and Karim Zaghib
Batteries 2024, 10(12), 436; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries10120436
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/10/12/436

10. “A Polymer-Binder-Free Approach to Creating Functional LiFePO₄ Cathodes by Organic Ionic Plastic Crystal-Derived Ion-Conductive Binders”
by Daniela M. Josepetti, Maria Forsyth, Patrick C. Howlett and Hiroyuki Ueda
Batteries 2025, 11(1), 3; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries11010003
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/11/1/3

11. “Nanoporous Carbon Coatings Direct Li Electrodeposition Morphology and Performance in Li Metal Anode Batteries”
by Katharine L. Harrison, Subrahmanyam Goriparti, Daniel M. Long, Rachel I. Martin, Benjamin Warren, Laura C. Merrill, Matthaeus A. Wolak, Alexander Sananes and Michael P. Siegal
Batteries 2025, 11(1), 10; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries11010010
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/11/1/10