Advanced Coatings for Fuel Cells
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Surface Engineering for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 December 2025 | Viewed by 415
Special Issue Editors
Interests: fuel cells; electrode materials; carbon deposition; fuel conversion; biomass utilization; characterization and testing
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Amidst the challenges posed by global climate change, reducing carbon emissions has emerged as a critical focus for the international community. Fuel cells, as efficient and clean energy conversion devices, offer significant advantages in enhancing the rate of energy utilization and mitigating carbon emissions. To delve deeper into the current state and future trends related to fuel cell technology, particularly focusing on the optimization of electrodes and electrolytes to enhance the performance of fuel cells and fuel utilization, we invite you to contribute a paper that enriches and advances research in this field.
This Special Issue, entitled "Advanced Coatings for Fuel Cells", specifically encompasses advancements in electrode and electrolyte optimization. Material design and modification are pivotal in enhancing the properties of materials for diverse applications. The former involves tailoring materials by manipulating their composition, structure, and morphology based on the principles of material science and innovative methodologies. Modification techniques, such as doping, surface coating, and the formation of composites, enhance existing materials. Nanotechnology has expanded the horizon by offering size-dependent properties and controlled synthesis methods such as sol–gel, template-assisted synthesis, and self-assembly. Computational material science further accelerates this process by predicting properties and optimizing designs through simulations. Together, these strategies continuously push the boundaries of material science and technology, enabling the creation of superior materials that are tailored to specific needs.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
- Advanced fuel cell materials;
- Coating technology for fuel cells;
- Catalytic materials for electrochemical energy conversion and storage;
- Design of anti-carbon deposition electrode;
- Fuel conversion and utilization;
- AI for fuel cells.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Dongxu Cui
Dr. Zewei Lyu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- fuel cells
- electrode materials
- carbon deposition
- fuel conversion
- biomass utilization
- characterization of material and microstructure
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