“…On the basis of this background, this virtual special issue (VSI) is an important episode of the series of VSIs in selected energy research areas, launched by Energy & Fuels in January 2021. 1 It presents a series of articles contributed by eminent scientists from Chinese research institutions and universities, highlighting the latest research advances in the areas of batteries and energy storage in China. The key research topics cover mainly metal-ion batteries, metal−sulfur batteries, metal batteries, metal−air batteries, flow redox batteries, and electrocatalysis for hydrogen production and CO 2 conversion.…”