Batteries | Highly Viewed Papers in 2024–2025 and Special Issues on Battery Safety, Failure Analysis and Thermal Runaway

We are delighted to share some highly viewed papers on battery safety, failure analysis and thermal runaway that were published in Batteries (ISSN: 2313-0105) in 2024 and 2025. In addition, some Special Issues on this topic are open for submissions. The following is a list of articles and Special Issues that we believe will interest you.

The list of relevant papers can be seen below:

1. “Heterogeneity of Lithium Distribution in the Graphite Anode of 21700-Type Cylindrical Li-Ion Cells during Degradation”
by Dominik Petz, Volodymyr Baran, Juyeon Park, Alexander Schökel, Armin Kriele, Joana Rebelo Kornmeier, Carsten Paulmann, Max Koch, Tom Nilges, Peter Mueller-Buschbaum et al.
Batteries 2024, 10(3), 68; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries10030068
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/10/3/68

2. “Safety Analysis of Lithium-Ion Cylindrical Batteries Using Design and Process Failure Mode and Effect Analysis”
by Sahithi Maddipatla, Lingxi Kong and Michael Pecht
Batteries 2024, 10(3), 76; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries10030076
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/10/3/76

3. “Mechanical Measurement Approach to Characterize Venting Behavior during Thermal Runaway of 18650 Format Lithium-Ion Batteries”
by Elisabeth Irene Gillich, Marco Steinhardt, Yaroslava Fedoryshyna and Andreas Jossen
Batteries 2024, 10(4), 142; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries10040142
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/10/4/142

4. “Experimental Investigation on Thermal Runaway of Lithium-Ion Batteries under Low Pressure and Low Temperature”
by Di Meng, Jingwen Weng and Jian Wang
Batteries 2024, 10(7), 243; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries10070243
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/10/7/243

5. “Experimental Study on Thermal Runaway Characteristics of High-Nickel Ternary Lithium-Ion Batteries under Normal and Low Pressures”
by Ye Jin, Di Meng, Chen-Xi Zhao, Jia-Ling Yu, Xue-Hui Wang and Jian Wang
Batteries 2024, 10(8), 287; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries10080287
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/10/8/287

6. “Characterization of Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Emissions-Part 1: Chemical Composition of Fine Particles (PM2.5)”
by Matthew Claassen, Bjoern Bingham, Judith C. Chow, John G. Watson, Yan Wang and Xiaoliang Wang
Batteries 2024, 10(9), 301; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries10090301
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/10/9/301

7. “Stress and Strain Characterization for Evaluating Mechanical Safety of Lithium-Ion Pouch Batteries under Static and Dynamic Loadings”
by Edris Akbari and George Z. Voyiadjis
Batteries 2024, 10(9), 309; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries10090309
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/10/9/309

8. “Thermal Runaway Warning of Lithium Battery Based on Electronic Nose and Machine Learning Algorithms”
by Zilong Pu, Miaomiao Yang, Mingzhi Jiao, Duan Zhao, Yu Huo and Zhi Wang
Batteries 2024, 10(11), 390; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries10110390
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/10/11/390

9. “Gas Emissions from Lithium-Ion Batteries: A Review of Experimental Results and Methodologies”
by Elna J. K. Nilsson and Annika Ahlberg Tidblad
Batteries 2024, 10(12), 443; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries10120443
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/10/12/443

10. “Safety and Reliability Analysis of Reconfigurable Battery Energy Storage System”
by Helin Xu, Lin Cheng, Daniyaer Paizulamu and Haoyu Zheng
Batteries 2025, 11(1), 12; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries11010012
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/11/1/12

11. “Research on the Thermal Runaway Behavior and Flammability Limits of Sodium-Ion and Lithium-Ion Batteries”
by Changbao Qi, Hewu Wang, Minghai Li, Cheng Li, Yalun Li, Chao Shi, Ningning Wei, Yan Wang and Huipeng Zhang
Batteries2025, 11(1), 24; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries11010024
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/11/1/24

12. “Gas Generation in Lithium-Ion Batteries: Mechanisms, Failure Pathways, and Thermal Safety Implications”
by Tianyu Gong, Xuzhi Duan, Yan Shan and Lang Huang
Batteries 2025, 11(4), 152; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries11040152
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/11/4/152

13. “Electrochemical-Thermal Modeling of Lithium-Ion Batteries: An Analysis of Thermal Runaway with Observation on Aging Effects”
by Milad Tulabi and Roberto Bubbico
Batteries 2025, 11(5), 178; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries11050178
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/11/5/178

14. “A Water-Based Fire-Extinguishing Agent of Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Fire via an Analytic Hierarchy Process-Fuzzy TOPSIS Decision-Marking Method”
by Shuai Yuan, Kuo Wang, Feng Tai, Donghao Cheng, Qi Zhang, Yujie Cui, Xinming Qian, Chunwen Sun, Song Liu and Xin Chen
Batteries 2025, 11(5), 182; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries11050182
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/11/5/182

15. “Comprehensive Study of the Gas Volume and Composition Generated by 5 Ah Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide (NMC) Li-Ion Pouch Cells Through Different Failure Mechanisms at Varying States of Charge”
by Gemma E. Howard, Katie C. Abbott, Jonathan E. H. Buston, Jason Gill, Steven L. Goddard and Daniel Howard
Batteries 2025, 11(5), 197; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries11050197
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/11/5/197

16. “Detailed Characterization of Thermal Runaway Particle Emissions from a Prismatic NMC622 Lithium-Ion Battery”
by Felix Elsner, Peter Gerhards, Gaël Berrier, Rémi Vincent, Sébastien Dubourg and Stefan Pischinger
Batteries 2025, 11(6), 225; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries11060225
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/11/6/225

17. “Comprehensive Study of the Gas Volume and Composition Produced by Different 3-230 Ah Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) Cells Failed Using External Heat, Overcharge and Nail Penetration Under Air and Inert Atmospheres”
by Gemma E. Howard, Jonathan E. H. Buston, Jason Gill, Steven L. Goddard, Jack W. Mellor and Philip A. P. Reeve
Batteries 2025, 11(7), 267; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries11070267
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/11/7/267

18. “Influence of Lithium Plating on the Mechanical Properties of Automotive High-Energy Pouch Batteries”
by Syed Muhammad Abbas, Gregor Gstrein, Alois David Jauernig, Alexander Schmid, Emanuele Michelini, Michael Hinterberger and Christian Ellersdorfer
Batteries 2025, 11(9), 330; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries11090330
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/11/9/330

Special Issue:

“Thermal Management in Lithium-Ion and Emerging Batteries: Latest Advances and Prospects”

Guest Editors: Dr. Xianglin Li, Dr. Chuanbo Yang and Dr. Prahit Dubey

Submission deadline: 10 August 2026

You are invited to view and submit relevant papers to the journal Batteries at the following link:
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/batteries.

Batteries Editorial Office