New Energy Materials and Devices
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Science and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 8
Special Issue Editor
Interests: energy storage devices; battery materials; interfaces; operando/in situ EM; in situ electrochemical microscopy; atomic dynamics of materials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The transition toward sustainable energy systems is accelerating the demand for innovative materials and devices capable of efficiently storing, converting, and utilizing energy. Advances in nanotechnology, in situ and operando characterization, and computational modeling are revolutionizing our understanding of electrochemical, photonic, and catalytic systems. Despite these advances, major challenges remain in translating nanoscale discoveries into scalable, durable, and high-performance energy technologies that can operate reliably under practical conditions. Achieving this requires integrated insights across multiple scales, ranging from atomic-level mechanisms and interfacial dynamics to mesoscale transport and device-level behavior.
This Special Issue will highlight cutting-edge research in the design, synthesis, characterization, and integration of functional materials for next-generation energy systems. We particularly encourage interdisciplinary studies that link fundamental mechanisms to device performance, combining experimental techniques with computational modeling, data-driven approaches, and machine learning. Contributions that explore novel materials, interfaces, architectures, or fabrication strategies to enhance efficiency, stability, or sustainability are especially welcome.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Novel materials for energy storage and conversion (batteries, fuel cells, supercapacitors, solar cells);
- In situ and operando studies of electrochemical and interfacial processes;
- Multiscale modeling, data-driven, and machine-learning approaches;
- Degradation mechanisms and lifetime enhancement strategies;
- Scalable fabrication, device integration, and performance optimization.
Original research, comprehensive reviews, and perspective papers highlighting emerging trends in energy materials and devices are particularly welcome.
Dr. Walid Dachraoui
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- energy materials
- electrochemical devices
- in situ characterization
- operando microscopy
- multiscale modeling
- machine learning
- degradation mechanisms
- sustainable energy devices
- interface engineering
- device fabrication
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