Advanced Functional Materials and Interfaces for Electrochemical Energy Storage and Environmental Catalysis
A special issue of ChemEngineering (ISSN 2305-7084).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 March 2026 | Viewed by 8
Special Issue Editors
Interests: energy and environmental applications
Interests: energy and environmental applications
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The advancement of high-performance energy storage and environmental remediation technologies hinges on the development of functional materials with optimized electrochemical and catalytic interfaces. This Special Issue aims to highlight recent progress in the synthesis, characterization, and application of next-generation materials such as metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent organic frameworks (COFs), nanostructured composites, doped carbon materials, and solid-state electrolytes for use in batteries, supercapacitors, electrocatalysis (HER, OER, and ORR), and CO2 conversion. Emphasis is placed on understanding structure function relationships, tuning surface/interface chemistry, and integrating computational modeling with experimental strategies. Studies that explore the development of hybrid electrolytes, multi-functional membranes, and interface engineering for lithium metal batteries and fuel cells are particularly welcome. We also encourage submissions that present innovative approaches in seawater-based electrochemical CO2 sequestration and mineralization. This Special Issue provides a multidisciplinary platform to showcase breakthroughs that bridge the gap between fundamental research and scalable technologies for clean energy and environmental sustainability.
Dr. Muhammad Majeed
Dr. Adil Saleem
Dr. Rashid Iqbal
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- electrochemical energy storage
- lithium metal and structural batteries
- electrocatalysis (HER, OER, and ORR)
- interface engineering
- functional membranes
- MOFs and COFs
- CO2 sequestration and conversion
- energy and environmental materials
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