Advancements in Electrodes, Electrolytes, and Separator Engineering for Rechargeable Metal Batteries

Dear Colleagues,

In light of the escalating concerns surrounding global warming and energy scarcity, the imperative to develop energy storage solutions for renewable sources like solar and wind power has become undeniable. Electrode materials are pivotal elements in the advancement of energy storage devices. Notably, metal-based electrodes, encompassing lithium, sodium, zinc, magnesium, calcium, aluminum, and their alloys, have garnered substantial attention as promising negative electrode materials for the forthcoming era of high-energy metal batteries. Their remarkable theoretical capacities and low redox potentials render them noteworthy; however, unlocking their full potential presents formidable challenges such as high reactivity, limited reversibility, low efficiency, and dendrite growth. Over recent decades, an array of strategies has emerged, spanning from interfacial layer modifications to host construction and electrolyte/separator engineering, aiming to surmount these challenges.

This Special Issue, titled “Advancements in Electrodes, Electrolytes, and Separator Engineering for Rechargeable Metal Batteries”, seeks to establish a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in this research domain, encompassing pioneering methodologies and pivotal breakthroughs in overcoming the hurdles associated with rechargeable metal batteries.

The scope of this Special Issue encompasses a broad spectrum of topics, including but not limited to, the following:

• Metal batteries employing lithium, sodium, potassium, zinc, magnesium, calcium, aluminum, and their alloy counterparts.
• Host material construction for metal batteries, encompassing both metal-philic and -phobic varieties, as well as conductive and non-conductive types.
• Electrolyte/separator engineering, spanning additives, polymer electrolytes, solid-state electrolytes, and beyond, tailored for metal batteries.
• Surface modifications and coatings applied to metal electrodes.

Your participation in this Special Issue would be greatly appreciated.

Dr. Zhixiao Xu
Guest Editor

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• rechargeable metal batteries
• lithium metal batteries
• sodium batteries
• zinc batteries
• magnesium batteries
• aluminum batteries
• electrolyte engineering
• separator engineering
• metal host materials
• surface modification/coating