Andrew Nicoll, Gupreet Singh, Ryan C. Hill, Patrick J. Barry, Esther S. Takeuchi, Lu Ma, Daniel Olds, Lisa M. Housel, Amy C. Marschilok, Shan Yan, Kenneth J. Takeuchi
{"title":"Cover Feature: Understanding the Benefit of Hybrid Electrolytes towards Vanadium Dissolution Suppression and Improved Capacity Retention in Zinc-Aqueous Batteries Using NaV3O8 Cathodes (Batteries & Supercaps 10/2025)","authors":"Andrew Nicoll, Gupreet Singh, Ryan C. Hill, Patrick J. Barry, Esther S. Takeuchi, Lu Ma, Daniel Olds, Lisa M. Housel, Amy C. Marschilok, Shan Yan, Kenneth J. Takeuchi","doi":"10.1002/batt.70120","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.70120","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Cover Feature</b> illustrates a battery with sodium vanadium oxide as an electrode material, which is converted to zinc vanadium oxide and zinc hydroxy sulfate upon cycling. It is powering many grid-related applications. The associated Research Article by S. Yan, K. Takeuchi and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/batt.202500036) describes the prominent electrochemical reactions that are being visualized here and how they relate to electrode morphology and electrolyte composition.\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"8 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/batt.70120","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145272351","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cover Feature: Development of All-Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries Using Polymer Electrolytes Based on Polycarbonate Copolymer with Spiroacetal Rings (Batteries & Supercaps 10/2025)","authors":"Shuto Ishii, Kento Kimura, Yoichi Tominaga","doi":"10.1002/batt.70119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.70119","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Cover Feature</b> illustrates an all-solid-state lithium metal battery with polymer electrolytes (SPEs) based on polycarbonate copolymer with spiroacetal rings. The viscoelastic properties of the polycarbonate copolymer enable excellent adhesion to both the lithium anode and the LFP cathode, resulting in stable charge–discharge cycling. X-ray photoemission spectroscopy analysis shows that a moderately thick and LiF-rich cathode electrolyte interphase (CEI) gives rise to stable battery performance. The study reported in the Research Article by Y. Tominaga and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/batt.202500237) provides design guidelines for novel SPEs aimed at future applications such as flexible devices.\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"8 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/batt.70119","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145272347","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Front Cover: Enhanced Reversibility of Mg Plating/Stripping via Solvation Sheath Regulation by a Multidentate Linear Oligoether (Batteries & Supercaps 10/2025)","authors":"Toshihiko Mandai","doi":"10.1002/batt.70121","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.70121","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Front Cover</b> shows how the electrochemical performance of magnesium negative electrodes was boosted without spoiling the favorable compatibility against positive electrodes by integrating a certain multidentate linear oligoether into the conventional ethereal electrolyte solutions. The combined electrochemical and spectroscopic analyses revealed changes in the coordination environments of Mg<sup>2+</sup> in solution to be responsible for the enhanced interfacial charge-transfer kinetics. More information can be found in the Research Article by T. Mandai (DOI: 10.1002/batt.202500348).\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"8 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/batt.70121","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145272391","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enhanced Reversibility of Mg Plating/Stripping via Solvation Sheath Regulation by a Multidentate Linear Oligoether","authors":"Toshihiko Mandai","doi":"10.1002/batt.202500348","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.202500348","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Magnesium (Mg) is an abundant resource, and rechargeable Mg metal batteries (RMMBs) could help to achieve a sustainable society. However, practical Mg batteries require electrolyte materials compatible with both positive and negative Mg metal electrodes. Weakly coordinating anion (WCA)-based electrolytes meet these requirements and have had a groundbreaking impact on this field of research. In this study, the effects of multidentate oligoether additives on the structural characteristics of WCA-based electrolytes are examined. Integrating a linear oligoether of hexaglyme (G6) is found to be particularly effective at enhancing Mg plating/stripping performance, whereas the corresponding cyclic counterparts impart inferior performance. The combined electrochemical and spectroscopic analyses suggest that changes in the coordination environments of Mg<sup>2+</sup> in solution with a specific amount of G6 are responsible for the enhanced interfacial charge-transfer kinetics. The results of this study will help guide the design of fully ethereal RMMB electrolytes compatible with highly reactive Mg metal-negative electrodes.</p>","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"8 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/batt.202500348","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145271644","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Front Cover: BattINFO Converter: An Automated Tool for Semantic Annotation of Battery Cell Metadata (Batteries & Supercaps 9/2025)","authors":"Nukorn Plainpan, Simon Clark, Corsin Battaglia","doi":"10.1002/batt.70092","DOIUrl":"10.1002/batt.70092","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Front Cover</b> shows the layout of the automated robotic battery materials research platform Aurora automating battery electrolyte formulation, battery cell assembly, and battery cell cycling into a stepwise, automated, application-relevant workflow. A large structured dataset with ontologized metadata detailing cell assembly and cycling protocols, alongside corresponding time series cycling data for almost 200 cells is provided as open research data. More information can be found in the Research Article by C. Battaglia and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/batt.202500151).\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"8 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/batt.70092","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144935080","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cover Feature: Performance Prediction Models with Improved Accuracy and Generalizability for Organic Cathode-Active Materials of Lithium-Ion Battery (Batteries & Supercaps 9/2025)","authors":"Rika Yamamoto, Yasuhiko Igarashi, Hiroaki Imai, Taisei Sakata, Shuntaro Miyakawa, Shino Yoshizaki, Takaya Saito, Yuya Oaki","doi":"10.1002/batt.70093","DOIUrl":"10.1002/batt.70093","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Organic cathode-active materials</b> with higher redox potential and specific capacity are significant in achieving higher energy density. However, the exploration of new active materials, including their design and synthesis, based on professional experience comes up against limitations. The work detailed in the Research Article by Y. Oaki and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/batt.202500288) presents new performance prediction models for these materials, such as for their potential and capacity. The predictors enable the accelerated discovery of new high-performance organic cathode-active materials, such as those used in electric vehicles, drones, and high-altitude platform stations.\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"8 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/batt.70093","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144935237","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cover Feature: Effects of Fluorinated Additives in Molten Salt Electrolytes for Calcium Batteries (Batteries & Supercaps 7/2025)","authors":"Carolina Cruz, Patrik Johansson","doi":"10.1002/batt.70025","DOIUrl":"10.1002/batt.70025","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Cover Feature</b> shows how a calcium battery is a puzzle, in which each piece (electrolyte, electrodes, separator, etc.) is a great research challenge. In their Research Article (DOI: 10.1002/batt.202500239), C. Cruz and P. Johansson explain how, through molecular dynamics simulations, they uncovered how fluorinated additives modulate the coordination within the electrolyte; this is a central understanding for advancing calcium-based energy storage.\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"8 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/batt.70025","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144635228","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cover Picture: ZnO-gCN Coated Separator for Modulating the Solid-Electrolyte Interphase on Lithium Metal Anodes (Batteries & Supercaps 7/2025)","authors":"Rashmi Yadav, Ankush Kumar Singh, Rosy","doi":"10.1002/batt.70024","DOIUrl":"10.1002/batt.70024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Front Cover</b> illustrates the impact of polypropylene separator modification on the ion flux, dendritic growth, and solid–electrolyte interphase composition. The findings show that by engineering the separator, its intrinsic properties, such as ionic conductivity, electrolyte uptake, and diffusion kinetics, can be modulated to improve the interfacial stability of the metal anode/electrolyte interphase. All of this promotes nucleation, reduces dendritic growth, and contributes to improved electrochemical performance. More information can be found in the Research Article by Rosy and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/batt.202500128).\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"8 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/batt.70024","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144635097","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Development of All-Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries Using Polymer Electrolytes Based on Polycarbonate Copolymer with Spiroacetal Rings","authors":"Shuto Ishii, Kento Kimura, Yoichi Tominaga","doi":"10.1002/batt.202500237","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.202500237","url":null,"abstract":"<p>All-solid-state lithium metal batteries (ASSLMBs) using lithium as anode are candidates for safe and high energy batteries. Lithium metal is an ideal anode because of its high theoretical storage capacity and low standard electrode potential, but nonuniform Li deposition induces short circuits and safety issues. The development of ASSLMBs having stable charge and discharge cycles remains a challenge. ASSLMB-type cells based on the <i>branch</i>-P(DMC/TEG/SPG) electrolyte is demonstrated using LiFePO<sub>4</sub> cathode and Li anode provide stable battery performance. <i>branch</i>-P(DMC/TEG/SPG) is a polycarbonate-based copolymer with poly(decamethylene carbonate) [P(DMC)], pentaerythritol (PE), triethylene glycol (TEG), 3,9-bis(1,1-dimethyl-2-hydroxyethyl)-2,4,8,10-tetraoxaspiro[5.5]undecane (spiroglycol, SPG). Solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) based on this polymer exhibits electrochemically and mechanically stability, as it is reported previously. Cells with the <i>branch</i>-P(DMC/TEG/SPG) electrolyte have good discharge capacities at 125, 126, and 106 mAh g<sup>−1</sup> with high coulombic efficiency (>99%) after the 30th cycle of at 0.01, 0.05 and 0.1 C, respectively. X-ray photoemission spectroscopy analysis shows that a moderately thick and LiF-rich cathode electrolyte interphase (CEI) gives rise to stable battery performance. The <i>branch</i>-P(DMC/TEG/SPG) electrolyte having viscoelastic nature and high concentration of Li-salt forms the stable CEI. These results further the development of ASSLMBs with long-life and stable performance.</p>","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"8 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145272207","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Enea Svaluto-Ferro, Graham Kimbell, YeonJu Kim, Nukorn Plainpan, Benjamin Kunz, Lina Scholz, Raphael Läubli, Maximilian Becker, David Reber, Peter Kraus, Ruben-Simon Kühnel, Corsin Battaglia
{"title":"Toward an Autonomous Robotic Battery Materials Research Platform Powered by Automated Workflow and Ontologized Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable Data Management","authors":"Enea Svaluto-Ferro, Graham Kimbell, YeonJu Kim, Nukorn Plainpan, Benjamin Kunz, Lina Scholz, Raphael Läubli, Maximilian Becker, David Reber, Peter Kraus, Ruben-Simon Kühnel, Corsin Battaglia","doi":"10.1002/batt.202500155","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.202500155","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The discovery of novel battery materials has been accelerated by advanced modeling and machine learning. However, their integration into battery cells remains constrained by the necessity for experimental validation. The status of development and validation of the automated robotic battery materials research platform Aurora is presented, enabling rapid testing of scientific hypotheses and validation of physical models. Aurora integrates electrolyte formulation, battery cell assembly, and battery cell cycling into a stepwise automated application-relevant workflow. The different features of the Aurora platform can be leveraged to design experiments elucidating the impact of cycling parameters, electrode composition, and balancing, and electrolyte formulation on battery performance and long-term cycling stability with the example of NMC||graphite and LFP||graphite cells with carbonate-based electrolytes, which serve as benchmark battery cell chemistries. A large, structured, dataset with ontologized metadata detailing cell assembly and cycling protocols, alongside corresponding time series cycling data for all cells is provided as open research data. This study establishes Aurora as a powerful research platform for accelerating battery materials research.</p>","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"8 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/batt.202500155","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145271975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}