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Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy Production and Storage

A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy and Catalysis".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2026 | Viewed by 1041

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Zhao Ding

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College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
Interests: nanomaterials; hydrogen storage materials; silicon metallurgy; WC cemented carbide
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Dr. Liangjuan Gao

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College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
Interests: wettability; corrosion; nanomaterials; coatings; new type ceramics

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Fossil energy is classified as nonrenewable energy and has been gradually depleting over the years. Furthermore, with the combustion of fossil energy, the resulting environmental pollution and the production of CO2 cause serious problems. Therefore, it is imperative to develop renewable energy to resolve these energy and environmental issues. Hydrogen is regarded as one of the most prospective sustainable energies due to its high energy density and burning without any pollutant generation. Water splitting has been used to generate hydrogen because water is extremely abundant in rivers and seas on Earth. In addition, solar energy is another option for sustainable green energy since solar energy is inexhaustible. A solar cell is a powerful means to utilize solar energy. The light transmission and surface wetting of the solar panel have significant influences on the efficiency of photovoltaic electricity conversion.

This Special Issue focuses on the applications of Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy Production and Storage. The topics that will be covered in this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following: hydrogen storage, CO2 capture, fossil fuel recovery, water splitting catalysts, solar cells, anti-reflective nanoparticle coating, and superhydrophobic nanoparticle coatings.

Nanomaterials is one of MDPI's esteemed open access journals and holds an impact factor of 4.3 (2025), as indexed in the SCIE. Furthermore, all submissions will undergo rigorous peer review to ensure the highest quality of published content.

Thanks for your consideration in advance, and we eagerly await the possibility of collaborating with you on this transformative endeavor.

Dr. Zhao Ding
Dr. Liangjuan Gao
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • nanomaterials
  • renewable energy
  • hydrogen storage
  • CO2 capture
  • fossil fuel recovery
  • water splitting catalyst
  • anti-reflective
  • superhydrophobic

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Thermal Management in Metal Hydride Hydrogen Storage Reactors: Mechanisms, Architectures, and Design Trade-Offs
by Quanhui Hou, Xiao Xu, Ke Deng, Yuchen Li, Qianyang Wang, Zhihao Xu, Jiayu Ji, Yunxuan Zhou and Zhao Ding
Nanomaterials 2026, 16(5), 303; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano16050303 - 27 Feb 2026
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Metal hydride-based hydrogen storage reactors combine high volumetric hydrogen density with intrinsic safety, yet their performance is fundamentally limited by inefficient thermal management arising from the strong coupling among heat transfer, thermodynamics, and reaction kinetics. The highly exothermic and endothermic nature of hydrogen [...] Read more.
Metal hydride-based hydrogen storage reactors combine high volumetric hydrogen density with intrinsic safety, yet their performance is fundamentally limited by inefficient thermal management arising from the strong coupling among heat transfer, thermodynamics, and reaction kinetics. The highly exothermic and endothermic nature of hydrogen absorption and desorption requires rapid and spatially uniform heat removal or supply, which is difficult to achieve due to the low thermal conductivity and complex internal structure of hydride beds. This review presents a mechanistic and architectural overview of thermal management in metal hydride hydrogen storage reactors. Key heat transfer limitations within hydride beds are first analyzed, followed by a systematic classification and critical comparison of major thermal management architectures, including bed-level modifications, structural reactor designs, and heat-exchanger intensification strategies such as embedded tubes, fins, and phase-change materials. The advantages and limitations of these approaches are discussed in terms of heat transfer efficiency, hydrogen storage capacity, structural complexity, and scalability. Finally, the review highlights the central design trade-offs governing compactness, efficiency, and manufacturability, and outlines future directions toward application-oriented and scalable reactor design through integrated thermal and structural optimization. Full article
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