A method for creating a cylindrical anti-dendrite anode-free solid-state battery, the method comprising: attaching a cathode layer with a cathode current collector layer; depositing an interfacial layer onto an anode current collector layer; layering an anti-dendrite layer between the anode current collector layer and the cathode layer; creating a layered stack that comprises a dry separator layer, the cathode layer layered with the cathode current collector layer, and the anti-dendrite layer layered with the anode current collector layer, wherein the dry separator layer is located between the cathode layer and the anti-dendrite layer; rolling the layered stack into a cylindrical jelly roll; inserting the rolled layered stack into a pouch; permeating a liquid electrolyte mixture into the pouch, wherein the liquid electrolyte mixture permeates the dry separator layer and the liquid electrolyte mixture comprises a salt and a solvent; applying pressure to the pouch after permeating the liquid electrolyte mixture; while applying pressure to the pouch, applying heat to the pouch, wherein: the heat at least in part causes the liquid electrolyte mixture that permeates the dry separator layer to become a gel; and a first amount of adhesion between the interfacial bonding layer and the anode current collector layer is greater than a second amount of adhesion between the interfacial bonding layer and the anti-dendrite layer; removing the rolled layered stack from the pouch after applying the pressure and the heat; and inserting the rolled layered stack that has been removed from the pouch into a cylindrical battery cell canister. attaching a cathode layer with a cathode current collector layer; depositing an interfacial layer onto an anode current collector layer; layering an anti-dendrite layer between the anode current collector layer and the cathode layer; creating a layered stack that comprises a dry separator layer, the cathode layer layered with the cathode current collector layer, and the anti-dendrite layer layered with the anode current collector layer, wherein the dry separator layer is located between the cathode layer and the anti-dendrite layer; rolling the layered stack into a cylindrical jelly roll; inserting the rolled layered stack into a pouch; permeating a liquid electrolyte mixture into the pouch, wherein the liquid electrolyte mixture permeates the dry separator layer and the liquid electrolyte mixture comprises a salt and a solvent; applying pressure to the pouch after permeating the liquid electrolyte mixture; while applying pressure to the pouch, applying heat to the pouch, wherein: the heat at least in part causes the liquid electrolyte mixture that permeates the dry separator layer to become a gel; and a first amount of adhesion between the interfacial bonding layer and the anode current collector layer is greater than a second amount of adhesion between the interfacial bonding layer and the anti-dendrite layer; the heat at least in part causes the liquid electrolyte mixture that permeates the dry separator layer to become a gel; and a first amount of adhesion between the interfacial bonding layer and the anode current collector layer is greater than a second amount of adhesion between the interfacial bonding layer and the anti-dendrite layer; removing the rolled layered stack from the pouch after applying the pressure and the heat; and inserting the rolled layered stack that has been removed from the pouch into a cylindrical battery cell canister.