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Nanomaterials for Sustainable Energy Applications
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Dear Colleagues,
The population growth and the ever-increasing global energy demand has pushed the attention to the sustainability of the humankind evolution model, with particular worries about the exploitation and depletion of world resources. In this scenario, the development of novel materials for next generation energy devices is of utmost importance, with great potential coming from the development of nanostructured materials. To make the difference in real applications, these materials should be identified not only for their efficiency and performance, but also satisfying low-cost and low-environmental impact constraints, allowing a green transition to a sustainable circular-economy model.
Therefore, the present topic will welcome not only papers on the broad and multidisciplinary field of nanomaterials for energy applications, but also studies and notes about their sustainability. We invite submissions from Applied Sciences, Applied Nano, Nanomaterials, Nanoenergy Advances and Sustainability.
Specifically, this topic will provide the most recent advances and perspectives on novel materials, architectures and strategies, considering but not limited to the fields of:
- materials and nanomaterials for third generation photovoltaics;
- optical structures to improve the efficiency of solar cells like texturing and plasmonics;
- spectral up- and down-converting layers for solar cells;
- nanostructured materials for applications in photocatalysis;
- thermoelectric materials and applications;
- advanced materials and strategies for energy storage;
- new phosphors, nanophosphors and novel architectures for lighting;
- sustainability and environmental impact of materials and technologies for energy…
Dr. Francesco Enrichi
Prof. Dr. Alberto Vomiero
Prof. Elti Cattaruzza
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Keywords
- energy
- nanomaterials
- photovoltaics
- solar cells
- spectral conversion
- plasmonics
- photocatalysis
- energy storage
- phosphors
- lighting
- sustainability
Participating Journals
Journal Name | Impact Factor | CiteScore | Launched Year | First Decision (median) | APC |
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Applied Sciences
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2.5 | 5.3 | 2011 | 18.4 Days | CHF 2400 |
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Sustainability
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3.3 | 6.8 | 2009 | 19.7 Days | CHF 2400 |
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Catalysts
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3.8 | 6.8 | 2011 | 13.9 Days | CHF 2200 |
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Molecules
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4.2 | 7.4 | 1996 | 15.1 Days | CHF 2700 |
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Materials
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3.1 | 5.8 | 2008 | 13.9 Days | CHF 2600 |
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