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 The global demand for high-performance, safe, and sustainable energy storage systems has accelerated innovation in battery materials. The "Material Development for Batteries (MDB): Progresses and Challenges" conference aims to bring together leading researchers, industry professionals, and emerging scholars to address critical advancements and remaining challenges in battery material science.
 This conference will explore cutting-edge developments across a wide range of battery technologies, including alkali-ion batteries—such as lithium-ion, sodium-ion, and potassium-ion systems—highlighting their unique chemistries, performance metrics, and emerging applications. It will also cover alkali metal batteries, which promise enhanced energy densities but face significant hurdles related to safety and cyclability due to dendrite formation and interfacial instability.
 A special focus will be given to solid-state batteries (SSBs), considered the next frontier in energy storage due to their potential to overcome flammability and capacity limitations of conventional liquid electrolytes. Discussions will center around novel solid electrolytes, interfacial engineering, and scalable synthesis approaches.
Additionally, the integration of simulation, modeling, and machine learning/artificial intelligence (ML/AI) will be highlighted as transformative tools in accelerating material discovery, predicting electrochemical behavior, and optimizing cell performance.
 The session aims to foster interdisciplinary discussions bridging computational materials science, theoretical chemistry, and data-driven techniques to accelerate the rational design of high-efficient sustainable energy storage solutions.
 This conference offers a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue and knowledge exchange that will drive future breakthroughs in battery technologies and foster collaboration across academia and industry.