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
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Technology in Lithium-Ion Batteries: Prospects and Challenges (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Methodologies and Mechanisms in Facet Engineering for Next-Generation Ion Batteries (Deadline: 10 May 2025)
- Trends in Modern Mineral Processing and Recovery Techniques Toward the Energy Transition (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Microstructure, Characterization and Mechanical Properties of Coal and Coal-Like Materials (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Recent Advances in Nitrogen-Rich Energetic Materials: Synthesis, Structure, and Properties (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Low Dimensional Materials for Batteries and Supercapacitors (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Advanced Properties and Applications of Micro-/Nano-Scale Energetic Materials (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Emerging Electrode Materials for Energy Harvesting and Storage Applications (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Advanced Materials for Metal-Based Batteries (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Advances in Mineral Functional Materials (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Development of Electrode Materials for Sodium Ion Batteries (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Structure and Performance Regulation of Supercapacitors (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Energy Storage Applications (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- High Stability Perovskite Solar Cell: Progress and Prospects (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Advances in Phase Change Materials: Characterization, Design and Applications (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Phase Change Materials (PCM) for Thermal Energy Storage (Deadline: 10 July 2025)
- Development and Applications of Optoelectronic Nanocomposite Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Advancements in Thermoelectric Materials for Energy Conversion (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Dielectric Properties and Energy Storage Application of Advanced Materials (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Advanced Electrode Materials for Lithium-Ion and Sodium-Ion Secondary Batteries (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Catalytic Materials and Renewable Chemistry for Energy and Fuels (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Advanced Materials for Solar Energy Utilization (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Progress in Materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs): Structure-Performance Correlation (Deadline: 30 July 2025)
- Hydrides for Energy Storage: Materials, Technologies and Applications (Deadline: 10 August 2025)
- Advanced Materials for Supercapacitors: Synthesis, Electrochemical Behavior and Surface Analysis (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Electrode Material and Electrolytes for Supercapacitor (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Sustainable Thermoelectric Materials and Energy Conversion Systems (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Advances in Sustainable Energy Materials and Devices (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Recent Advances in Semiconductors for Solar Cell Devices (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Materials for Syngas Storage: Advanced Solutions and Technologies (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Advancements and Trends in Perovskite Photovoltaics (Deadline: 30 August 2025)
- Perovskite Solar Cells: Recent Advances and Future Trends (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Materials, Design, and Performance of Nanogenerators (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Advances in Solid Oxide Electrochemical Cells: Materials, Innovations and Applications (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Preparation and Optimization of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Electrode and Electrolyte Materials (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Advances in Perovskite Oxide Optoelectronic Functional Materials (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Advanced Photovoltaic Materials: Properties and Applications (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Research on the Development of Thin Film and Semi-transparent Perovskite Solar Cells (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Recent Developments and Future Challenges in Photovoltaic Materials (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Advances in Solar Cell Materials and Structures—Second Edition (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Recycling and Electrode Materials of Lithium Batteries (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Research on Perovskite Solar Cells: From Design to Applications (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Smart Materials and Devices in Heat and Mass Transfer (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Ionic Liquid Electrolytes for Energy Storage Devices (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Sustainable Materials for Renewable Energy Application (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Innovative Utilization of Biomass for Sustainable Energy Production (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Emerging 2D Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion Applications (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Advancing Biomass Conversion and Utilization for Sustainable Energy and Materials (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Application of Biomass Materials in the Fields of Electrochemistry and Thermochemistry (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Electrochemical Materials and Devices for Energy Conversion and Storage—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Advanced Energy Materials for Perovskite Solar Cells (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Advances in Hybrid Energy Harvesting: Materials, Structures and Applications (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Advances in Lithium-Ion Batteries: Electrode Materials and Their Applications (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Solar Energy Harvesting Materials: Synthesis and Applications (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Electrode Materials for Advanced Rechargeable Batteries (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- High-Performance Materials for Energy Conversion (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Advances in Renewable Energy Materials and Integrated Solutions (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Advanced Materials for Production, Storage, and Application of Sustainable Fuels: Hydrogen and Ammonia (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Perovskite-Inspired Materials for Photovoltaics: From Design to Devices (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Recent Advancements in Metal Oxide Materials for Energy Storage Applications (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Heat and Mass Transfer in Advanced Materials (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Research Progress of Halide Perovskite Materials for Photovoltaic Applications (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Functional Materials for Energy Storage, Conversion and Environmental Sustainability (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Advanced Laser and Material Technologies for Applications in Nuclear Energy (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Sustainable Materials and Techniques for Energy Storage (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
