Influence of cell dimensions and housing material on the energy density and fast-charging performance of tabless cylindrical lithium-ion cells

•Tabless 4680, 46xxx and xx80 with different housing materials.•Geometrical model for housing thickness, core diameter and coating height.•Extensively optimized thermal management procedure.•Fast-charging based on local anode voltage, plating risk and overheating.•Towards unlocking the ultimate future large-format tabless cylindrical cell.