Advanced Coatings and Interfaces for Next-Generation Energy Storage Systems
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: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 1129
Special Issue Editor
Interests: super duplex stainless steel; corrosion resistance; pitting corrosion; welding; electrochemical properties; secondary battery; heat treatment; coating; surface; plating; crystallization; energy saving system
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As the global demand for efficient and sustainable energy storage systems escalates, coatings and interface engineering are becoming pivotal in achieving high performance, long-term stability, and safe operation. This Special Issue invites original research and comprehensive reviews on the design, synthesis, characterization, and application of advanced coatings and engineered interfaces for next-generation energy storage systems—including but not limited to lithium-ion and emerging battery chemistries, supercapacitors, metal–air/metal–sulfur systems, and solid-state storage technologies. Key topics encompass novel coating materials for electrodes and separators, surface treatments for enhancing ionic/electronic transport, interface stabilization under cyclic/thermal stress, functional nanocomposite films, in situ/operando characterization of coatings in energy storage contexts, and scalability toward industrial application. By bringing together interdisciplinary contributions from surface science, materials engineering, electrochemistry, and device integration, this collection aims to accelerate the translation of coating-enabled solutions into practical energy storage devices, thereby addressing critical challenges in energy efficiency, durability, and sustainability.
Dr. Byung-Hyun Shin
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- coatings
- interface engineering
- energy storage
- lithium-ion battery
- energy saving system
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