{"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":"BattINFO Converter: An Automated Tool for Semantic Annotation of Battery Cell Metadata","authors":"Nukorn Plainpan, Simon Clark, Corsin Battaglia","doi":"10.1002/batt.202500151","DOIUrl":"10.1002/batt.202500151","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Driven by the global demand for batteries with improved performance, cost efficiency, and sustainability, battery research has expanded rapidly during recent years, generating a surge in data which offers the potential to accelerate the discovery of new battery materials, optimize battery cell manufacturing processes, and enable predictive modeling of battery aging. However, the lack of adoption of a community-wide battery data reporting standard results in significant challenges in integrating battery research data across different studies, limiting the potential for automated analysis and large-scale comparative studies. To foster the widespread adoption of a standardized battery data reporting framework, BattINFO converter, an open-source, Python-based web application is developed that facilitates the conversion of battery cell data and metadata from an Excel table into a structured, semantically annotated, linked data format compliant with the BattINFO ontology. The BattINFO ontology defines clear relationships between data and metadata items, thereby enhancing machine readability, interoperability, and discoverability. By facilitating the adoption of a standardized approach to data annotation, BattINFO converter supports more efficient data sharing, analysis, and integration within the battery research community.</p>","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"8 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/batt.202500151","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144935192","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}
Kenta Watanabe, Han-Seul Kim, Kazuhiro Hikima, Naoki Matsui, Kota Suzuki, Hiroyuki Muto, Atsunori Matsuda, Ryoji Kanno, Masaaki Hirayama
{"title":"Cover Picture: Self-Closing of Cracks Generated in Microstructure-Controlled 400 μm-Thick Composite Cathodes for All-Solid-State Batteries: Observed by In Situ Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (Batteries & Supercaps 6/2025)","authors":"Kenta Watanabe, Han-Seul Kim, Kazuhiro Hikima, Naoki Matsui, Kota Suzuki, Hiroyuki Muto, Atsunori Matsuda, Ryoji Kanno, Masaaki Hirayama","doi":"10.1002/batt.202580601","DOIUrl":"10.1002/batt.202580601","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Front Cover</b> illustrates self-closing phenomenon of cracks in composite cathodes of all-solid-state batteries. Cracks generated in a 400-mm-thick LiCoO<sub>2</sub>-Li<sub>10.35</sub>Ge<sub>1.35</sub>P<sub>1.65</sub>S<sub>12</sub> composite cathode during charging close off by themselves when the microstructure is uniformly controlled. This was clarified by using in situ scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. More information can be found in the Research Article by K. Watanabe, M. Hirayama and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/batt.202500119).\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"8 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/batt.202580601","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144339253","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}
Frank Tietz, Philipp Odenwald, Doris Sebold, Mareen Schaller, Thorben Böger, Jan Köttgen, Qianli Ma, Sylvio Indris, Wolfgang G. Zeier, Oana Cojocaru-Mirédin, Dina Fattakhova-Rohlfing
{"title":"Cover Feature: Impact of Microstructural Properties on Ionic and Heat Transport in NaSICON Glass Ceramics (Batteries & Supercaps 6/2025)","authors":"Frank Tietz, Philipp Odenwald, Doris Sebold, Mareen Schaller, Thorben Böger, Jan Köttgen, Qianli Ma, Sylvio Indris, Wolfgang G. Zeier, Oana Cojocaru-Mirédin, Dina Fattakhova-Rohlfing","doi":"10.1002/batt.202580602","DOIUrl":"10.1002/batt.202580602","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Cover Feature</b> shows, with tongue in cheek, the situation in the complex structure of NaSICON glass-ceramics. Inspired by the amusing drawing in van Gool's proceedings of the legendary first Belgirate conference on fast ion transport in solids in 1972, the picture shows how although the Na ions can easily migrate from one NaSICON crystal to the next, they cannot get any further at the boundaries to the glass and can only move with difficulty in the glass phase. Only along the tubular cavities can Na ions and protons easily slip through the glass areas and thus keep the overall conductivity high. More information can be found in the Research Article by F. Tietz and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/batt.202500093).\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"8 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/batt.202580602","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144339254","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":"Effects of Fluorinated Additives in Molten Salt Electrolytes for Calcium Batteries","authors":"Carolina Cruz, Patrik Johansson","doi":"10.1002/batt.202500239","DOIUrl":"10.1002/batt.202500239","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Fluorinated additives offer a promising route to tailor the structure and transport properties of electrolytes in general, yet their role in molten salt electrolytes (MSEs) remains poorly understood. Here, the influence of three fluorinated additives, 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl-2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropyl ether (TTE), 1,2- bis(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy) ethane (BTFE), and PhF, on the structure and dynamics of an MSE composed of [Li, Na, K, Ca]FSI, is investigated using molecular dynamics simulations—with the end-goal of improved calcium battery (CaB) electrolytes. The differences in additive chemical structure affect cation coordination, ionic cage persistence, and ligand exchange kinetics; while TTE and BTFE directly participate in cation coordination, PhF acts as a non-coordinating diluent, weakening the ionic network through spatial disruption. These additive-specific effects result in cation-dependent trends in coordination and mobility. Overall, the findings provide a proof-of-concept for rational additive selection in MSEs, shifting the design paradigm from optimizing bulk conductivity toward engineering coordination and interfacial behavior for CaB electrolytes.</p>","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"8 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/batt.202500239","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144635605","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}
Sebastian Ohneseit, Marc C. Holocher, Alexis Kalk, Nils Uhlmann, Hans J. Seifert, Carlos Ziebert
{"title":"Cover Feature: Aging Behavior Beyond SOH 80: An Experimental Aging Study on Commercial Lithium–Ion Batteries with Different Cathode Materials: Capacity Loss, Resistance Change and Impedance Modeling (Batteries & Supercaps 5/2025)","authors":"Sebastian Ohneseit, Marc C. Holocher, Alexis Kalk, Nils Uhlmann, Hans J. Seifert, Carlos Ziebert","doi":"10.1002/batt.202580502","DOIUrl":"10.1002/batt.202580502","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Cover Feature</b> shows, on the left, four batteries for the cathode materials studied. In the center, calendar aging (top) is shown with a stored and aged cell and cyclic aging (bottom) with an aged cell and a sinusoidal current curve. On the right are the analysis methods: a capacitor for capacity analysis, a resistor for ohmic resistance and an impedance symbol for electrochemical impedance analysis. More information can be found in the Research Article by S. Ohneseit, C. Ziebert and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/batt.202400713).\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"8 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/batt.202580502","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144100785","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}
Raphael Schoof, Lukas Köbbing, Prof. Dr. Arnulf Latz, Prof. Dr. Birger Horstmann, Prof. Dr. Willy Dörfler
{"title":"Cover Picture: Elliptical Silicon Nanowire Covered by the SEI in a 2D Chemo-Mechanical Simulation (Batteries & Supercaps 5/2025)","authors":"Raphael Schoof, Lukas Köbbing, Prof. Dr. Arnulf Latz, Prof. Dr. Birger Horstmann, Prof. Dr. Willy Dörfler","doi":"10.1002/batt.202580501","DOIUrl":"10.1002/batt.202580501","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Front Cover</b> illustrates silicon nanowires as a promising next-generation anode for lithium-ion batteries. The inset highlights the elliptical shape of the nanowires covered by a solid-electrolyte interphase shell and the lithium concentration distribution inside the nanowire. Notably, the mechanical impact of the shell causes lithium concentration anomalies inside the nanowires. More information can be found in the Research Article by R. Schoof, L. Köbbing and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/batt.202400604).\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"8 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/batt.202580501","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144100784","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}