Energy Storage Beyond Li-Ion
The global transition to sustainable energy demands electrochemical storage technologies that transcend the limitations of conventional lithium-ion batteries. This Special Topic in APL Energy highlights emerging and alternative energy storage chemistries with the potential to address cost, abundance, safety, and performance challenges at scales ranging from portable electronics to grid infrastructure. Contributions are sought across solid-state batteries, redox-flow batteries, organic active materials, aqueous batteries, and supercapacitors, spanning active-ion chemistries including sodium, zinc, potassium, magnesium, manganese, and tin. By uniting these distinct but complementary fields, this collection aims to accelerate progress beyond the lithium-ion paradigm, foster cross-disciplinary exchange, and provide the community with a timely snapshot of the frontiers shaping next-generation energy storage.
Topics covered include, but are not limited to:
- Solid-state electrolytes and solid-state battery architectures (Li, Na, etc.)
- Sodium-ion and potassium-ion battery materials and interfaces
- Zinc-ion and aqueous multivalent-ion battery chemistries
- Redox-flow battery electrolytes, membranes, and cell engineering
- Organic and polymeric materials for electrochemical storage
- Supercapacitor electrode materials and hybrid energy storage devices
- Interfacial engineering and electrolyte design for alternative chemistries
- Operando and advanced characterization of beyond-Li-ion systems
Guest Editors:
James Burrow
Ruozhu Feng
Alae Eddine Lakraychi
Haozhe Zhang
Ana Karina Cuentas Gallegos