Advanced Dielectric Materials for Multifunctional Energy Storage Applications
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Science and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 December 2025 | Viewed by 9
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Interests: ferroics; hybrid materials; nanocomposites
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Dear Colleagues,
In the face of growing demand for fast, efficient, and durable energy storage systems, the need to search for new dielectric materials has become a key challenge in modern science and technology. Dielectric materials have emerged as critical components in capacitive energy storage systems due to their high power density, fast response times, and long operational lifespans, and recent advancements in material engineering have enabled the development of novel dielectric materials that go beyond conventional performance metrics, incorporating additional functionalities such as mechanical flexibility, thermal stability, and environmental resilience.
This Special Issue, Advanced Dielectric Materials for Multifunctional Energy Storage Applications, focuses on recent developments in novel dielectric systems, with particular emphasis on organic–inorganic hybrid dielectrics and ferroic materials. Organic–inorganic hybrids offer a unique combination of mechanical flexibility, processability, and thermal/electrical performance by integrating the advantages of both organic and inorganic components. Dielectric materials, including ferroelectrics and multiferroics, present promising opportunities for high energy density and tunable functionalities, making them attractive for smart energy storage systems.
We invite contributions that address the design, synthesis, characterization, and application of advanced dielectric materials. Topics of interest include structure–property relationships, multifunctionality, interface engineering, and scalable processing methods for next-generation energy storage technologies and their practical integration into devices.
Dr. Agnieszka Cizman
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- structure–property relationships
- multifunctionality
- interface engineering
- scalable processing methods for next-generation energy storage technologies and their practical integration into devices
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