Development and Applications of Optoelectronic Nanocomposite Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2025 | Viewed by 3
Special Issue Editors
Interests: energy materials; Li/Na/K-ion battery; zinc-ion battery; supercapacitor; hybrid capacitor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nanocomposites are polyphase solid materials with special structures and properties composed of two or more substances with different physical and chemical properties. Due to the significant surface effects, small size effects, quantum size effects, and macro quantum tunneling effects, nanocomposites exhibit excellent properties in optical, mechanical, electrical, thermal, magnetic, and other aspects, making them very promising in energy conversion and storage technologies, including solar energy conversion, battery technology, supercapacitors, fuel cells, catalysis technology, and thermoelectric conversion. This Special Issue primarily focuses on innovative optoelectronic nanocomposites that play a key role in converting and storing clean and renewable energy sources. This Special Issue will include nanocomposites with preparation methods, fabrication process, characterization methods, device construction, and optimization in the energy conversion and storage application.
This Special Issue aims to present recent progress related to nanocomposites that provide improved performance, cost-effectiveness, stability, and durability, which can be effective and accessible to use clean and green energy sources. The interdisciplinary collaboration of research and technological innovation will overcome the current barriers and promote the widespread application and development of nanomaterials in energy conversion and storage.
Dr. Shaohui Li
Guest Editor
Dr. Xiaoman Bi
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- nanocomposite materials
- energy conversion
- energy storage
- solar cells
- batteries
- supercapacitors
- hybrid capacitors
- photovoltaic materials
- electrode materials
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