Advancement of Lithium-Based High-Energy Density Batteries at Multiple Scales, Factoring in Safety

MRS Advances is accepting full-paper submissions on Energy and Environment topics related to the symposium topic Advancement of Lithium-Based High-Energy Density Batteries at Multiple Scales, Factoring in Safety from the 2020 MRS Spring/Fall Meeting. Submissions, the review process, and the final decision are not contingent on presentation at the meeting itself. MRS Advances publishes short papers that provide a “snapshot” of an advance within the field of materials research. Such work may include important early indications from a research project that has not yet reached a conclusion, or related results that are significant but not central to the goal of the project. The scientific methods and logic should be rigorous, technically sound, and of interest to other specialists in the area of research. Of particular interest are topics in Advancement of Lithium-Based High-Energy Density Batteries at Multiple Scales, Factoring in Safety: • Electrode/electrolyte interface including Li/liquid electrolyte, Li/solid electrolyte, and cathode/solid electrolyte • Liquid electrolytes or additives for safer and long-cycle-life energy storage • Solid state electrolytes including ceramics, glass, polymer, and new composites • Lithium anode architectures and surface engineering • Safety and degradation of electrode materials • Safety devices and mitigation of failure propagation • Cell design, modeling, diagnostics, and safety