Energy Materials
A section of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944).
Section Information
Rapidly growing global energy demands, limited reserves of fossil fuels and associated environmental concerns, the intermittent nature of renewable energy sources, the limited efficiency of existing energy conversion systems—these are the challenges that society faces today. Advanced materials are the key elements in the development of improved high-efficiency, low-cost, clean energy technologies. The section “Energy Materials” is a platform for the publication of original articles and comprehensive reviews on all aspects of fundamental science and applied research on materials used for harvesting, conversion, storage, transmission, and utilization of energy.
The topics of interest include (but are not limited to) materials for:
- Energy harvesting: piezoelectric; thermoelectric; triboelectric; magnetostrictive;
- Energy storage: batteries; supercapacitors; hydrogen technology; hydrogen storage; water splitting; steam and carbon dioxide electrolysis; phase change materials; thermal energy storage;
- Energy conversion: fuel cells; photovoltaics; nuclear; solar energy conversion; biomass, biogas, and biofuels; electrocatalysis and photocatalysis;
- Energy transmission and emission control: superconductors; high- and low-emissivity coating; thermal insulation;
- Energy-efficient technologies and devices
- Energy-related environmental aspects: CO2 capture, utilization, and conversion; recovery and recycling of energy materials.
Both simulation/modeling and experimental contributions on design, preparation, processing, characterization, and performance of materials for energy-related technologies and applications are welcome.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Thin Films for Third Generation of Solar Cells and Other Applications: Development and Challenges (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Recent Advantages in the Design and Performance of Novel Li-Battery Materials (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Advanced Anode Materials for Alkali-Ion Batteries (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Novel Nanomaterials for Energy Storage and Catalysis (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- New Materials for Lithium-Based Battery Alternatives (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Advanced Materials for Metal-Based Batteries (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Recent Advances in Sodium Based Energy Storage Materials (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Perovskite Photoelements: A New Generation of Solar Cells (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- The Applications of Graphene and Other Advanced Materials in Energy Conversion and Batteries (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Materials Design and Engineering for Advanced Electrochemical Energy Storage (Deadline: 10 April 2024)
- Recent Advances in Materials for Molten Salt Nuclear Reactor Technology (Deadline: 10 April 2024)
- High-Valued and New Utilizations of Biomass Material for Function Applications (Deadline: 10 April 2024)
- Preparation and Thermal Properties of Phase Change Materials (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Progress and Challenges in Perovskite Solar Cells (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Advanced Materials and Technologies for Thermal Energy Storage (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Improvements and Advanced Characterizations of Silicon-Based Anode Materials (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Advanced Liquid Metals for Energy Storage and Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- High-Energy Materials for Next-Generation Lithium-Ion Batteries (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Advanced Photovoltaic Materials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Materials and Processes for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Systems, Volume II (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Design and Characterization of Energy Catalytic Materials (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Microstructure, Characterization and Mechanical Properties of Coal and Coal-Like Materials (Volume II) (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Advances in Photovoltaic Materials and Devices: Preparation, Characterization and Properties (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Rare Earth and Actinide Materials (Deadline: 10 May 2024)
- Anode and Energy Storage Mechanism of Battery (Deadline: 10 May 2024)
- Development of Advanced Materials for Energy Conversion (Deadline: 10 May 2024)
- Flexible Electrode for Energy Harvesting and Storage Applications (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Advanced Electrode Materials for Next-Generation “Beyond Lithium Ion” Batteries (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Energy Storage Materials and Devices: Design, Properties and Mechanisms (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- PEMFC Materials: Fabrication, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Current Trends in Hydrogen Storage Materials: Properties, Applications and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Select Papers in Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage Devices (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Latest Research on Photovoltaic Materials and Solar Cells (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Advanced Thermoelectric Materials, Devices and Systems (Deadline: 10 June 2024)
- Advanced Materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) (Deadline: 10 June 2024)
- Advances in Phase Change Materials: Characterization, Design and Applications (Deadline: 10 June 2024)
- Economically Efficient New Energy Materials for Hydrogen Production (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Electrochemical Energy Storage Materials and Devices (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Trends in Modern Mineral Processing and Recovery Techniques toward the Energy Transition (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Novel Semiconductor Devices and Nanomaterials for Energy, Power and High-Frequency Applications (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Thermoelectric Materials for Sustainable Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Ferroelectric/Dielectric Materials for Energy Storage Applications (Deadline: 10 July 2024)
- Advanced Lithium-Based Battery Materials for Electric Vehicles (Deadline: 10 July 2024)
- Advanced Electrode Materials and Novel Device Designs for Supercapacitors (Deadline: 10 July 2024)
- Advanced Perovskite Solar Cells: Compatible Materials and Processes (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Novel Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage Systems (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Next-Generation Metal-Ion Batteries: Advances and Challenges (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Sustainable Fuel Cells: From Synthesis to Application (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Advances in Graphite Electrode (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Nuclear Materials Fundamentals and Applications (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Electrodes, Electrolytes and Interfaces for High-Performance Rechargeable Batteries (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Advanced Materials for Solar Energy Utilization (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Advanced Materials for Supercapacitors: Synthesis, Electrochemical Behavior and Surface Analysis (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Novel Electrode for High-Performance Supercapacitors and Electrocatalysis (Deadline: 21 July 2024)
- Novel Materials for Green Energy Conversion and Storage (Deadline: 10 August 2024)
- The 15th Anniversary of Materials—Recent Advances in Energy Materials (Deadline: 10 August 2024)
- Theoretical Calculation and Simulation of Energy Materials (Deadline: 10 August 2024)
- Application of Biomass Materials in the Fields of Electrochemistry and Thermochemistry (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Electrochemical Energy Storage Materials and Devices: Recent Advances and Future Prospects (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Advances in Lithium Battery Technologies (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Advanced Photovoltaic Materials: Properties and Applications (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Recent Advances in Organic Solar Cells: Materials and Device Physics (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Advanced Energy Storage Materials: Preparation, Characterization and Applications (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Powering the Future: Cutting-Edge Advancements in Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Development of Advanced Energy-Harvesting Materials (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Recent Advances in Photoelectric Functional Materials and Devices (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Advances in Hybrid Energy Harvesting: Materials, Structures and Applications (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Emerging Materials and Technologies for Electrolysis of Seawater (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Innovations in Silicon-Based Solar Cells (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Advanced Thin Film Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Materials for Solar Fuels via Artificial Photosynthesis (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Advances in Sustainable Energy Materials and Devices (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Advanced Properties and Applications of Micro-/Nano-Scale Energetic Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- The Applications of Oxide Materials in Catalysis, Sensors and Energy Storage (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions: