2D Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage

A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "2D and Carbon Nanomaterials".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 May 2025 | Viewed by 532

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Dear Colleagues,

Efficient energy conversion and storage have always been pursued for the sustainability of the planet. In recent decades, new technologies, typically fuel cells and lithium-ion batteries, have sprung up and greatly promoted the efficiency of energy conversion and storage. These technologies strongly depend on the performances of electrode materials. Featuring high surface areas, outstanding conductivity, and property adjustability, 2D materials are the top choices for energy conversion and storage. The design and applications of these materials not only demonstrate the artistic dimension of materials but also stimulate the revolution of energy-related devices.

This Special Issue welcomes contributions focusing on 2D materials with high performances for energy conversion and energy storage, especially those concerning experimental and computational designs, precise construction and characterization, and mechanism understanding.

Dr. Yutong Gong
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Keywords

  • two-dimensional (2D)
  • energy conversion and storage
  • solar cells and fuel cells
  • batteries
  • capacitors

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Progress in Modeling and Applications of Solid Electrolyte Interphase Layers for Lithium Metal Anodes
by Zhicong Wei, Weitao Zheng, Yijuan Li and Shaoming Huang
Nanomaterials 2025, 15(7), 554; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15070554 - 5 Apr 2025
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The increasing demand for high-specific-energy lithium batteries has stimulated extensive research on the lithium metal anode owing to its high specific capacity and low electrode potential. However, the lithium metal will irreversibly react with the electrolyte during the first cycling process, forming an [...] Read more.
The increasing demand for high-specific-energy lithium batteries has stimulated extensive research on the lithium metal anode owing to its high specific capacity and low electrode potential. However, the lithium metal will irreversibly react with the electrolyte during the first cycling process, forming an uneven and unstable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer, which results in the non-uniform deposition of Li ions and thus the formation of lithium dendrites. This could cause a battery short circuit, resulting in safety hazards such as thermal runaway. In addition, the continuous rupture and repair of the SEIs during the repeated charge/discharge processes will constantly consume the active lithium, which leads to a significant decrease in battery capacity. An effective strategy to address these challenges is to design and construct ideal artificial SEIs on the surface of the lithium metal anode. This review analyzes and summarizes the mathematical modeling of SEI, the functional characteristics of SEIs with different components, and finally discusses the challenges faced by artificial SEIs in practical applications of lithium metal batteries and future development directions. Full article
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