Advances in Nanomaterials Synthesis and Applications in Electrochemical Processes

Dear Colleagues,

Nanotechnology has been investigated in several processes, including the electrochemical applications of various nanostructured materials due to their potential uses in scientific research and industrial developments. Specifically, nanostructured materials are critical for the development of some key technologies, such as electrochemical energy conversion/storage and environmental processes. These materials exhibit novel physical characteristics and have the potential to open up new avenues for a wide range of applications in electrochemical processes. Nanomaterials with various dimensions might also provide more advantageous properties and allow for the dimensional changes brought on by the specific chemical reactions and phase transitions. Additionally, these flexible materials have additional merits in terms of practical use due to their effective design and fabrication. Such cutting-edge nanomaterials may have many benefits for environmental applications and the conversion/storage of energy using electrochemical processes. Also, the specific surface area, surface energy, and surface chemistry of advanced and functional nanomaterials can be applied in electrochemical energy conversion and storage because these processes involve physical interaction and/or chemical reaction at the surface or interface. The effects of the surface go beyond just kinetics and rate; they can also have a noticeable or significant impact on the heterogeneous reactions occurring at the interface, the nucleation and subsequent growth when phase transitions are present, and the surface energy during the synthesis and processing of advanced nanomaterials. Advanced nanomaterials also introduce new challenges in a wide range of their applications. For example, electrocatalytic nanomaterials are applied directly or are used to replace natural materials to function or to be in contact with energy and environmental systems. Their applications are becoming wider in the field of “sustainable energy and environment” by interfacing advanced nanomaterials and “green technology” to enhance environmental sustainability and renewable energy in order to develop new ways to capture, store, and transfer energy.

Scope:

The proposed Special Issue on “Advances in Nanomaterials Synthesis and Applications in Electrochemical Processes” mainly aims to widen and strengthen the synthesis of nanostructured materials and their electrochemical applications in order to address the following challenges.  This scope of the proposed issue includes, but is not limited to:

• Cutting-edge technology in the synthesis and electrochemical applications of nanostructured materials;
• Fundamental aspects of the electrochemical processes;
• Technical, review, or mini review articles based on nanomaterials/nanostructured composites in the field of electrochemical energy conversion and storage, and environmental applications;
• Explore the new aspects of electrochemical applications of nanomaterials.

Prof. Dr. Ramalinga Viswanathan Mangalaraja
Dr. Arunachalam Arulraj
Guest Editors

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• advanced techniques in the synthesis of nanomaterials
• electrochemical energy conversion
• electrochemical energy storage devices
• electrocatalysts
• water splitting
• hydrogen energy
• fuel cells