Inorganic Functional Materials: From Precise Synthesis to Application
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 28
Special Issue Editors
Interests: precise synthesis of inorganic nanomaterials; functional materials for energy and environmental engineering; mechanistic study and intelligent design of cementitious materials
Interests: new materials and technologies for underground engineering for disaster prevention and control; synergistic preparation of functional materials for geotechnical engineering from multiple sources of solid waste; research and development on and application of new building materials with low environmental impact
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Inorganic functional materials serve as essential platforms in energy storage, catalytic conversion, optoelectronic devices, and green building technologies. Their physicochemical properties are strongly correlated with microstructural characteristics, including morphology, crystal structure, interface engineering, and defect modulation. In recent years, substantial progress has been achieved in the precise chemical synthesis, multiscale in situ characterization, and intelligent material design, which has deepened the mechanistic understanding of photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, and pollutant degradation, while also promoting preliminary applications in energy conversion, environmental remediation, and the development of novel devices.
Nevertheless, establishing a controllable relationship between structural design and functional realization, as well as advancing emerging research in areas such as AI-assisted synthesis and green building materials, remains a critical challenge.
This Special Issue will cover the entire pathway from precise synthesis to practical applications of inorganic functional materials, aiming to highlight the latest research achievements and future perspectives, and to strengthen the integration of fundamental studies with their commercial applications.
Dr. Guoqiang Liu
Dr. Zhijing Zhu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- inorganic functional materials
- precise synthesis and structural design
- structure–property relationships
- multiscale in situ/operando characterization
- photocatalysis and electrocatalysis
- environmental remediation and pollutant degradation
- optoelectronic and multifunctional devices
- green building materials
- Al-assisted material design
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