Advanced Anode Electrode Materials for Rechargeable Li/Na/K-ion Batteries

With the rapid development of our society and the increasing prominence of energy and environmental issues, metal-ion batteries, such as lithium-ion batteries, sodium-ion batteries, and potassium-ion batteries, have attracted great attention recently. As a crucial part of a battery, the anode has influenced the energy density and is more vulnerable to cause failure in forming solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer, dendrite, and volume change, leading to a short cycling life of the battery. In order to develop safer and higher capacity anodes for Li/Na/K-ion batteries, various anode materials have been investigated to improve the electrochemical performance. However, there are still some issues existing in advanced anode materials which restrict the energy density and performance of the full batteries.

How to develop advanced anode materials possessing high capacity, long cycling life, and good rate capability? How to illuminate the energy storage mechanism of anode materials in Li/Na/K-ion batteries for a better design of new type electrode materials? How to reduce the production and manufacturing costs of anode materials by employing experimental and theoretical calculation approaches? How to construct high energy density and low-price full batteries based on anode materials? Based on the above questions, the goal of this Research Topic is to provide a platform for researchers to share the highlight and latest progress in advanced anode materials and attempt to push the development of rechargeable Li/Na/K-ion batteries.

We welcome the submission of full research papers, reviews, and short communications on the following topics, but are not limited to:
• New anode materials for Li/Na/K-ion batteries;
• Electrochemical energy storage mechanism of anode materials for Li/Na/K-ion batteries;
• Advanced analysis and detection technologies for rechargeable Li/Na/K-ion batteries;
• Reviews of advanced anode electrode materials for rechargeable Li/Na/K-ion batteries;
• Optimization and development of new strategies for high-performance anode materials for rechargeable Li/Na/K-ion batteries;
• Full batteries based on advanced anodes;
• Theoretical works on anode materials for Li/Na/K-ion batteries.

Keywords: rechargeable battery, solid electrolyte interphase, metal-ion batteries, energy storage mechanism

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