Construction and Application of Nanostructured Thin Film Electrode Materials
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy and Catalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (29 February 2024) | Viewed by 172
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Interests: lithium/sodium ion batteries; solid-state lithium batteries; electrode nanomaterials; chemo-mechanical coupling; thermal safety behavior
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Dear Colleagues,
The use of traditional fossil energies, such as coal, oil, and natural gas, has caused serious environmental pollution and global warming. With the increasing intensification of energy and environmental issues, green renewable energies have become research foci. Electrochemical energy storage technology is not restricted by geographical and topographical environments and can directly store and release electrical energy, thus attracting widespread attention in emerging markets and scientific research fields. There are many types of electrochemical energy storage technologies, such as lithium/sodium/potassium ion batteries, flow batteries, lithium/sodium–sulfur batteries, solid-state lithium batteries, fuel cells, and supercapacitors. Thin film electrodes based on nanomaterials and their structures play key roles in supporting a multitude of coupled physicochemical processes that include electronic, ionic, and diffusive transport in electrode and electrolyte phases, electrochemical reactions, and material phase changes, as well as mechanical and thermal stresses, thus determining the storage energy density and power density, conversion efficiency, performance lifetime, and system cost and safety. The purpose of this Special Issue of Nanomaterials is to publish outstanding research concerning all aspects in the realm of thin film electrodes based on nanomaterials for electrochemical energy storage technologies, focusing on state-of-the-art progress, developments, and new trends.
I am looking forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Zengsheng Ma
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- lithium/sodium/potassium ion batteries
- flow batteries
- lithium/sodium–sulfur batteries
- solid-state lithium batteries
- fuel cells
- supercapacitors
- electrode nanomaterials
- chemo-mechanical coupling
- thermal safety behavior
- in situ/ex situ testing/characterization technology and methods for electrodes and batteries
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