Odyssey of Electrochemical Energy Storage

Dear Colleagues,

Today, the most significant global challenge facing humanity is energy. About 80% of the world’s energy consumption is from non-renewable sources. The depletion of fossil fuels and climate changes threaten our society and, consequently, renewable energy is of interest. Batteries, supercapacitors, and hydrogen storage systems have a great impact on efficient clean energy storage. The electrochemical energy storage possesses a number of desirable features, including, in many cases, environmentally benign operation, low maintenance, excellent efficiency and cycling stability. The need for improved power supplies for zero emission automobiles and emission free, renewable energy have sparked a considerable interest. We are certain that this Special Issue is diverse and addresses the current and the future developments of materials chemistry, electrochemistry and physical chemistry engaged in developing the next generation of storage devices (both aqueous and non-aqueous systems).

The range of manuscripts covering topics in this special issue will include energy storage performances for power uses such as electric vehicles, energy back-up applications, and renewable energy storage systems. Materials (including but not limited to carbonaceous materials, intercalation compounds, metal oxides, nitrides, molybdates, phosphates, polymers and other composites) for electrochemical double layer, hybrid, redox, symmetric and asymmetric capacitor systems, aqueous and non-aqueous batteries, hydrogen storage are also very welcome.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Fundamental concepts, advanced systems and application of all types of storage systems including aqueous, non-aqueous, ionic liquids, Li-ion, Na-Ion and Mg-ion systems
• Materials for energy storage devices ranging from oxides, ceramics, polymers, composites, and carbonaceous
• Theoretical and experimental aspects of storage technologies
• Techniques involving in bringing new insights on battery materials
• Techno-economic assessment of the energy storage system

Dr. Manickam Minakshi
Guest Editor

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• energy storage
• mechanism
• performance
• electrochemical
• insights