Layered Nanomaterials for Energy Storage and Conversion
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy and Catalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 February 2024) | Viewed by 3733
Special Issue Editor
Interests: carbon nanomaterials; layered materials; energy storage; energy conversion; heterostructures
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Dear Colleagues,
Efficient energy storage and conversion is particularly important to alleviating energy shortage and satisfying energy demand. Layered nanomaterials, such as transition metal dichalcogenides, graphene, MXenes, layered hydroxides, etc., have attracted a significant degree of attention in energy-related fields, which is attributable to their unique structural characteristics and surface chemistry. The dominant structural characteristics can be assigned to the following aspects: 1) that the interlamellar spacing is not only favorable for different ion accommodation, but also acts as fast channels for ion/electron migration; 2) that in order to overcome the weak interlayer bonding forces by exfoliation, the optimized layer number and particles size are important as they can affect the electrochemical properties of electrode materials; and 3) that the surface chemistry of layered nanomaterials at nanoscaling level can be adjust, like the defects, bandgap.
The scope of this Special Issue aims to publish the latest developments in layered nanomaterials and their application in energy storage and conversion system, e.g., lithium-ion batteries, supercapacitors, and electrocatalysts. It will be helpful to intensify the relationship of academic knowledge and practical applications, and provide new ideas for expanding the scope of the applications of this technologies. The topic of this Special Issue is listed as below.
(1) The novel synthetic technology for the exfoliation of layered nanomaterials.
(2) Layered nanomaterials for lithium-ion battery, lithium-sulfur battery, sodium-ion battery, etc.
(3) Nanostructured carbon materials for energy storage.
(4) High-energy density of supercapacitors based on layered nanomaterials.
(5) Layered nanomaterials for electrocatalysts, like ORR, OER, HER, etc.
Dr. Xu Yu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- layered nanomaterials
- energy storage
- energy conversion
- MXene
- metal sulfides
- layered hydroxides
- nanoscaling level
- nanostructures
- defect construction
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