Themed collection Recent Reviews in EES Batteries

Manganese oxide cathodes are quite appealing when considering aqueous rechargeable zinc-ion batteries (ARZIBs) and long-term cycling for stationary energy storage systems.

Electrification is a complex process with numerous stakeholders affecting circularity.

Kinetic Monte Carlo is already exploited to understand and improve batteries via molecular-level insights, but would be even more reliable with improved algorithms for time-scale disparities, more flexible lattices and more accurate time-constants.

This perspective rationalizes different design strategies and elucidates the most effective approaches for spatially controlling Li deposition for anode-free Li metal batteries.

Traditionally, metal-free interphases were preferred to avoid continuous electrolyte reduction. Recent studies, however, show that some metal-incorporated interphases formed between inorganic solid electrolytes and Li can enhance Li reversibility.

Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft require significantly different cell considerations compared to electric vehicles, we consider a wide range of cell selection criteria, assessing the viability of commercial cell formats and chemistries for usage in eVTOLs.

This perspective summarizes principles and trends in extreme fast charging lithium-ion batteries, a key enabler of the mass adoption of electric vehicles.

PSRFBs face challenges such as sluggish kinetics and polysulfide crossover. Future research could focus on designing high-performance membranes, developing redox mediators or soluble catalysts, and optimizing polysulfide solvation structures.

This comprehensive review highlights electrolyte and electrode strategies that boost low-temperature sodium-ion battery performance, addressing key challenges and enabling resilient, efficient, and sustainable energy storage in extreme environments.

This review systematically summarizes the synthesis, structures, modification strategies, stability, and characterization techniques of halide-based electrolytes for all-solid-state Li/Na batteries. The challenges and perspectives are also discussed.

The K–O₂ battery is an attractive energy storage technology beyond lithium-based systems. In this review, we summarize recent developments in K–O₂ batteries, including studies on their charge storage mechanisms, to highlight their significance.

Bipolar all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) represent an innovative battery architecture and have attracted significant attention due to their high energy density, enhanced safety, and simplified packaging design.

Through surface chemistry modulation and ion transport regulation, MXenes serve as multifunctional components in aqueous zinc-ion batteries, enabling refined control over interfacial dynamics, structural stability, and charge storage mechanisms.

Sulfide solid electrolyte-based all-solid-state Li-metal batteries (ASSLBs) offer increased safety, extended cycle life, reduced costs, and increased energy and power density.

Low-temperature lithium batteries face slow ion diffusion; electrolyte composition and interfaces dictate performance. This review outlines five optimization strategies, urging interdisciplinary advances.

Starting from the fundamental reaction mechanisms of lithium–oxygen batteries, this review systematically summarizes the structure–activity relationship between the electronic structure of cathode catalysts and their catalytic performance.

The choice of reducing agents is key to restoring spent LFP cathode materials. Options like hydrogen, ascorbic acid, or sugars differ in cost, efficiency, and impact. Their synergy with lithium sources is crucial to scale up cathode regeneration.

This review explores the emerging liquid crystal electrolyte systems, highlighting their potential to revolutionize lithium-ion battery performance and safety.

Energy storage is a fundamental requirement in modern society.

Modulation of ion transport behavior and interfacial stability of halide SSEs by chemical substitution.

The Li metal battery performance is notably influenced by the CE of Li metal anodes. The core principles, significance in various batteries, calculation methods of CE, the pivotal factors influencing CE, and the strategies to improve CE are reviewed.

Electrolyte component decomposition sequentially modulates the SEI structure and composition, affecting its ability to inhibit lithium dendrite growth.

Using advanced analytical methods to study aging in lithium-sulfur batteries uncovers key degradation mechanisms, offering insights that can improve durability, safety, and overall performance.

This review highlights the advancements in composite structural LTMOs for sodium-ion batteries, focusing on their structure–function–performance relationships and offering insights into methodologies to develop more efficient battery materials.

This review examines electrochemical-mechanical coupling in layered oxide cathodes, linking delithiation-induced electrochemical degradation to anisotropic mechanical strain, while summarizing recent advances in cathode material modifications.

This review highlights the design and strategies to optimize energy conversion and storage of photo-assisted rechargeable batteries (PARBs). PARB combines solar energy harvesting and storage into a single efficient system.