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High-Performance Materials for Sodium-Ion Batteries: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1673 | Submission Open
Keywords: NIBs; Na-metal batteries; Na-S; Na-O2 design strategies of electrodes; electrolytes and separators; solid electrolyte interphase (SEI); cathode/electrolyte interphase (CEI); low/high-temperature performance; battery life and safety; flexible NIBs; solid-state NIBs; electric vehicles
Recent Advances in Numerical Modeling and Experimental Validation of Batteries
edited by François Allard and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 391 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery modeling; measuring material properties; validating model accuracy; electrochemical models; chemical and mechanical degradation; state of charge and health estimation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)
High-Performance Secondary Batteries: Recent Processes and Future Challenges
edited by Yuejiao Chen
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open
Keywords: Li/Na/K/Zn/Mg-ion batteries; electrode materials; electrolytes; separators; metal– air batteries; supercapacitors; advanced characterizations; electrochemical simulation and calculation; battery management
New Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for Fuel Cells
edited by and Zhe Wang
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer electrolyte membrane; proton exchange membrane; anion exchange membrane; high-temperature proton exchange membrane; fuel cell
Energy-Dense Metal–Sulfur Batteries
edited by Daiwei Wang and
submission deadline 10 Apr 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4770 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal– sulfur battery; polysulfide dissolution; shuttle effect; electrocatalysis; electrolyte engineering; polymeric sulfur; high energy density; mechanochemical evolution
Two-Dimensional Materials for Battery Applications submission deadline 10 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1790 | Submission Open
Keywords: two-dimensional materials; energy storage; lithium-ion batteries; sodium-ion batteries; solid-state batteries; electrochemical behavior
Advances in Battery Modeling: Models, Charging Strategies, Performance Estimations and Thermal Management
edited by Xuan Zhou and Rongheng Li
submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7424 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery modeling; electrochemical models; data-driven methods; state of charge and health estimation; charging strategy optimization; thermal management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)
Fast-Charging Lithium Batteries: Challenges, Progress and Future
edited by Mei Luo and
submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4316 | Submission Open
Keywords: lithium ion batteries; lithium batteries; fast charging; lithium plating; cycle life; electrode architecture; modeling and machine learning; thermal safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety)
Battery Management Systems Based on Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
edited by Sung Yeul Park and
submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2306 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS); battery management systems (BMS); battery performance; real-time monitoring; predictive maintenance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)
Batteries Safety and Thermal Management for Electric Vehicles
edited by Yalun Li and
submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open
Keywords: lithium batteries; safety; state estimation; thermal runaway; battery thermal management; fault diagnosis; fast charge; heat generation mechanisms and modeling; sodium-ion batteries; solid-state batteries; degradation management.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety)
Battery Safety and Thermal Management for Electric Vehicles
edited by Hamidreza Behi, , Mark Behi and Babak Sadeghi
submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery safety; battery thermal management systems; electric vehicles (EVs); thermal runaway; battery management systems (BMSs); fault detection; cooling strategies; predictive modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety)
Recent Process of Solid-State Lithium Batteries
edited by Hao Zhang
submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid-state electrolyte; Li+ ion; Na+ ion; interphase; interface; coating; synthesis; Li battery; Na battery; solid-state battery; in situ; operando; theoretical; mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Mechanisms and Fundamental Electrochemistry Aspects)
High Capacity Anode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries
edited by , and Yuzi Liu
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5142 | Submission Open
Keywords: lithium-ion battery; high-capacity anode; advanced characterization; alloy anode; lithium metal anode; conversion reaction anode
Advances in Solid Electrolytes and Solid-State Batteries
edited by and Mingpeng Yu
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 574 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid electrolyte; electrolyte– electrode interface; solid-state battery; high energy density; battery mechanics; solid-state battery failure
Flexible and Wearable Energy Storage Devices
edited by Lei Wang and Xiaochuan Ren
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open
Keywords: flexible batteries/supercapacitors; wearable batteries; stretchable electronics; smart textiles; conductive polymers; advanced electrode materials; solid-State electrolytes; printed batteries; biocompatible materials; high safety and thermal stability; battery integration; eco-friendly batteries; structural design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Mechanisms and Fundamental Electrochemistry Aspects)
Thermal Management in Lithium-Ion Batteries: Latest Advances and Prospects
edited by Xianglin Li, Chuanbo Yang and
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 31604 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety)
High-Performance Super-capacitors: Preparation and Application
edited by Xin Chen
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11455 | Submission Open
Keywords: supercapacitor; flexible supercapacitor; hybrid supercapacitor; oxide; hydroxide; chalcogenide; activated carbon; carbon nanotube; graphene; MXene; quantum dot; 3D electrode; composite electrode; interface; modeling; system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)
Advances in Rechargeable Li Metal Batteries
edited by and Jianbin Zhou
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7547 | Submission Open
Keywords: lithium metal; cathode; electrolyte; characterization; solid-state batteries; solid-electrolyte interphase
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)
Recent Progress of Flow Battery
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6297 | Submission Open
Innovative Catalyst Design for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction for Fuel Cells
edited by Maoyu Wang, Hanping Ding and Shanyong Chen
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open
Keywords: oxygen reduction reaction; electrocatalyst; fuel cell; catalyst synthesis; mechanistic understanding
Artificial Intelligence-Based State-of-Health Estimation of Lithium-Ion Batteries—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18320 | Submission Open
Keywords: lithium-ion battery; SOH estimation; artificial intelligence; lifetime prediction; physics-informed AI; neural networks; supervised learning; unsupervised learning; self-learning; data mining
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety)
Physics-Informed Artificial Intelligence for Battery Energy Storage Systems submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 552 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; fractional-order modeling and control; intelligent management; energy storage systems; design of BMSs (battery management systems); artificial intelligence for batteries; battery safety diagnostics; battery degradation estimation; physics-informed machine learning; data-driven modeling; edge– cloud collaboration; edge computing and cloud computing; digital twins; battery optimization and control; battery prognostics; battery pre-warning; cell balancing; battery lifetime monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety)
Recent Progress in Energy Storage Materials and Devices
edited by
submission deadline 28 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 8080 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery; energy storage; hybrid battery cells; automotive and mobile application requirements; environmental challenges
High-Energy Materials and Electrode/Electrolyte Interphase Tailoring for Sustainable Batteries
edited by Wengao Zhao and Peng Li
submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6748 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-energy materials; electrode/electrolyte interphases; sustainable batteries; advanced characterizations; operando characterizations; high-throughput screening
Advanced Lithium-Ion Battery Management in Renewable Energy Systems: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery; renewable energy system; operation state; topology; modeling; control; grid-connection; energy management; thermal management; lifetime management; vehicle to grid; cooperative dispatching
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)
Functional Binders and Additives for Rechargeable Batteries
edited by Yushi He and Zhong Ma
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10020 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional binders; functional additives; Li/Na/K-ion battery; Mg/Zn/Ca/Al-ion battery; metal battery; metal-S/O2 battery; aqueous battery; solid-state battery
Lithium-Ion Batteries: Design, Preparation, Reaction Mechanisms of Electrode Materials, and Battery Life Evaluation submission deadline 5 Jun 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 24460 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel battery materials and technologies; Li-ion batteries; electrode design; cathode; anode; electrolyte; reaction mechanisms; in situ analysis; battery life evaluation
Electrolyte and Electrode Design for Next-Generation Rechargeable Batteries
edited by Shaokun Chong
submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 17196 | Submission Open
Keywords: rechargeable batteries; sodium-ion batteries; potassium-ion batteries; lithium-ion batteries; Li-S batteries; Li-O2 batteries; electrocatalysis; Zn/Mg-ion batteries; electrode materials; electrolyte engineering; electrochemical mechanism; electrochemical performances
The Breakthrough of Traditional Electrochemical Energy Storage Systems
edited by Xiaoyuan Shi and Hengguo Wang
submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9169 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel-concept battery systems; dual-ion batteries; halogen batteries; ammonium-ion batteries; decoupled design batteries; high energy; long lifetime
Recent Progress of Battery Design, Modeling and Testing in Electric Vehicles
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 24076 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery cell design; battery pack design; battery thermal management; battery safety; battery failure detection; thermal runaway; fast charging; battery materials; battery aging; battery life; battery control; battery states estimation; battery recycling; battery life cycle assessment (LCA)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)
Recent Advances of All-Solid-State Battery submission deadline 16 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4392 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid-state batteries; solid electrolyte; advanced separators; battery testing; interface evaluation; battery safety
Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling
edited by Yaocai Bai and Panpan Xu
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 24625 | Submission Open
Keywords: recycling; direct recycling; lithium-ion batteries; upcycling; hydrometallurgy; cathode; graphite
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Processing, Manufacturing and Recycling)
Thermal Management System for Lithium-Ion Batteries: 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1005 | Submission Open
Keywords: liquid cooling and its hybrid forms; air cooling; phase change materials and coupled cooling; refrigeration cooling; thermal safety performance; dynamic thermal performance under operating conditions; advanced modeling techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)
High-Energy Lithium Metal Batteries
edited by Zhikun Zhao
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: lithium metal batteries; electrolytes; Interface design; cathode materials; thermal safety; lifetime estimation
Recycling and Reuse of End-of-Life Lithium-Ion Batteries: Challenges and Strategies–2nd Edition
edited by and Chiara Ferrara
submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1695 | Submission Open
Keywords: end-of-life lithium-ion batteries; recycling; critical and strategic raw materials; second life; circular economy; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Processing, Manufacturing and Recycling)
Recycling Spent Lithium Ion Batteries
edited by Jia Li
submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open
Keywords: spent lithium batteries; state of charge; pretreatment process; metallurgical process; electrolyte treatment; material reuse; dissembling process; ai technique; high-value-added output; life cycle assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Processing, Manufacturing and Recycling)
Rechargeable Batteries
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12327 | Submission Open
Keywords: Li-ion batteries; Na-ion batteries; solid-state batteries; rechargeable batteries; battery recycling
Enhancement of Lithium-Ion and Post-lithium Batteries Safety: Fundamentals, Materials and Applications
edited by Hans Jürgen Seifert and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4989 | Submission Open
Keywords: lithium and post-lithium batteries safety; electrochemical and thermal characterization; battery calorimetry and safety testing; ageing studies; gas analysis; thermodynamic modelling; modelling of cell venting; thermal runaway and thermal propagation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety)
Advances in Thermal Management for Batteries: 2nd Edition
edited by Elham Hosseinzadeh and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2011 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery thermal management; battery modelling; battery ageing; thermal runaway; thermal propagation; battery pack design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)
Advances in Battery Electric Vehicles—2nd Edition
edited by , and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1803 | Submission Open
Keywords: futuristic trends; battery pack design; battery management; health monitoring; state of charge; thermal management; charging infrastructure; motor drives; vehicular system; electrical vehicle trends
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)
Modeling, Reliability and Health Management of Lithium-Ion Batteries—2nd Edition
edited by , Rui Ling, , , and
submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12427 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery modeling; battery reliability; battery fault diagnosis; battery control strategy; battery health management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)
Innovations in Batteries for Renewable Energy Storage in Remote Areas submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2628 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery design innovations; remote energy storage; intermittent renewable sources; energy integration strategies; resilient battery technologies; sustainable energy solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)
Second-Life Batteries submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 20211 | Submission Open
Keywords: second-life batteries; lithium-ion batteries; battery characterization and modeling; aging mechanisms; aging modeling; component reliability; lifetime prediction; battery diagnosis and prognosis; life-cycle assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Processing, Manufacturing and Recycling)
Application of Battery Management and Integration Technology in Renewable Energy Power Supply Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 13684 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; battery; battery system; battery management system; integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)
Innovations in Battery Management: Advanced Modeling, Control and Diagnostic Algorithms for Batteries and Hybrid Energy Storage Systems
edited by , and Francesco Porpora
submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery modelling; characterization procedures; control and optimization algorithms; battery aging mechanisms; state of health (SoH) estimation; remaining useful life (RUL) prediction; battery recycling; second-life battery applications; hybrid energy storage systems (HESSs); artificial intelligence in batteries; advanced battery diagnostics; thermal management; advanced battery sensors; sustainable battery technologies; battery performance optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)
Designing Sustainable Sodium/Zinc Batteries for the Future
edited by Zaichun Liu, Yuqi Li and
submission deadline 16 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable batteries; sodium/zinc batteries; earth-abundant materials; cathode and anode development; solid and liquid electrolytes; interface engineering; redox flow batteries; multi-scale modeling; machine learning for battery degradation; battery recycling; advanced characterization
Electrolytes for Solid State Batteries—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 18 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3836 | Submission Open
Keywords: quasi/all-solid polymer; electrolytes; inorganic solid electrolytes (such as oxides; sulfides; halides; etc.); hybrid solid electrolytes; eutectogel electrolytes; in situ fabricated solid-state electrolytes; interfacial design and evolution; ion-conductive mechanisms; solid state batteries (such as lithium; sodium; etc.); safety evaluation characterization techniques and theoretical computations/simulations of electrolytes and batteries; materials genome initiative; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning (ML) of solid electrolytes and batteries
Advances in Recycling and Upcycling of Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries
edited by and Qizhang Yan
submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 824 | Submission Open
Keywords: end-of-life electrical vehicle; lithium-ion battery; recycling; upcycling; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Processing, Manufacturing and Recycling)
Advances in Charging Systems and Charging Management Strategies for Battery Electric Vehicles
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 29087 | Submission Open
Keywords: Battery Electric Vehicles (passenger cars; electric buses; electric vans; etc.); Charging systems; Energy management strategies; Power electronics converters; V2G and G2V; Battery Aging; Battery Thermal management strategies; State of health esitmations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)
Machine Learning for Advanced Battery Systems submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 20255 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; reinforcement learning; data-driven prediction; data-driven optimization; energy systems; battery management systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application)
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