Advanced Battery Research for Energy Storage Systems

Dear Colleagues,

The development of environmentally friendlier and efficient energy storage systems for portable electronic devices and electric vehicles is an increasing need in a technological society heavily dependent on mobility. The paradigm is to find new materials and concepts, through molecular research at a different level for the different battery components (lithium-ion batteries, ion batteries, redox flow batteries, and sodium-sulfur batteries, among others) of different energy storage systems, leading to batteries with high discharge capacity, excellent cycling performance and low volume change after many charging cycles. In this field, scientific efforts involve the development of advanced materials and processes for electrode and separator/solid electrolytes based on sustainable materials and advanced manufacturing technologies, considering the circular economy guidelines. In addition, device design is still a challenge, as well as the methods for recycling spent batteries.

Therefore, this special issue aims to contribute to the development of advanced technologies through recent scientific and engineering studies focusing on the improvement of the performance and economics of energy-storage devices focusing on rechargeable battery technologies.

It is our pleasure to invite you to submit original research papers or state-of-the-art reviews within the scope of this Special Issue.

Dr. Carlos Miguel Costa
Prof. Dr. Senentxu Lanceros-Mendez
Guest Editors

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