Crystalline Materials for Energy Storage

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue entitled “Crystalline Materials for Energy Storage” aims to explore recent advances, fundamental insights, and innovative applications of crystalline materials in energy storage technologies. This includes focusing on the design, synthesis, characterization, and performance evaluation of crystalline materials used in batteries, supercapacitors, and other energy storage devices.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Crystalline electrode and electrolyte materials for lithium-ion, sodium-ion, and beyond.
• Structural engineering of crystalline materials to enhance energy density, rate capability, and lifespan.
• Novel synthesis methods for crystalline energy storage materials.
• In situ and ex situ characterization techniques to understand charge/discharge mechanisms.
• Computational modeling of crystalline structures related to energy storage performance.
• Integration of crystalline materials into practical energy storage devices and systems.
• Stability, durability, and safety aspects of crystalline energy materials.
• Flexible and wearable energy storage devices utilizing crystalline materials.
• Thin-film supercapacitors based on crystalline frameworks.
• Integration of harvesting/storage elements for multifunctional energy systems.

This Special Issue seeks to foster multidisciplinary research to advance the understanding and application of crystalline materials in achieving high-performance, reliable, and sustainable energy storage solutions.

Dr. Mariya Aleksandrova
Prof. Dr. Ivaylo Pandiev
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Crystals is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2100 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.