Sustainability of Materials and Processes Related to Energy Transition
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 86
Special Issue Editors
Interests: renewable energy; waste-to-energy; sustainable processes; biofuels; hydrogen; risk assessment; industrial hazards
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Energy transition refers to the entire energy sector and represents the shift from fossil fuel-based energy production systems to renewable energy sources, like wind and solar. Since both wind and solar are intermittent sources of energy, this transition needs to develop storage devices, like batteries and thermochemical, or systems to manage energy vectors, like eletrolyzers and fuel cells. This Special Issue focuses on the sustainability of this gradual and steady shift towards a zero-carbon approach expected to take place by 2050.
Main topics: sustainability of renewable energy production; electrolyzers; fuel cells; batteries; energy storage systems; carbon capture; hydrogen; ammonia; solar photovoltaic.
- Components of electrochemical systems, like electrodes, membranes, cells;
- Sustainable materials for catalysts; solid, polymeric and liquid electrolytes; porous supports;
- Sustainable materials for solar, photovoltaic, supercapacitors;
- Processes for producing materials, components and systems for energy transition;
- End of life of systems/ devices /units / components related to energy transition: recycle and reuse opportunities;
- Life cycle assessment of materials, components and systems related to energy transition;
- Human health risk assessment and environmental risk assessment of materials and processes related to energy transition.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Ombretta Paladino
Dr. Arianna Moranda
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- energy transition
- electrolyzers
- energy storage
- fuel cells
- batteries
- sustainable materials
- catalysts
- membranes
- electrodes
- end-of-life
- risk assessment
