Surface Engineering and Coating Strategies for High-Performance Energy Storage and Conversion
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: 1 December 2026 | Viewed by 115
Special Issue Editors
Interests: aluminum alloys development; energy storage systems; batteries; supercapacitors; advanced materials; electrochemistry; coating technology; corrosion; additive manufacturing
Interests: energy materials; ion beam material modification; thin film materials; physical vapor deposition (PVD); microstructure; properties; transmission electron microscopy (TEM); radiation effect; ion-solid interaction; metals and alloys; catalyst
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Interests: energy storage systems; batteries; supercapacitors; advanced materials; energy materials; nanomaterials; nanocomposites; protective coatings; multifunctional and self-healing coatings; surface modification; electrochemistry; corrosion
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The rapid global shift toward electrification, large-scale integration of renewable energy, and the decarbonization of industrial sectors has substantially increased the demand for advanced energy storage and conversion technologies. Despite remarkable progress, critical challenges related to durability, operational safety, cost-effectiveness, and resource sustainability remain. Surface degradation, interfacial instability, corrosion, dendritic growth, etc., remain key factors that compromise the performance, efficiency, and lifetime of energy storage and conversion systems. This Special Issue aims to present and disseminate the most recent advances related to coating technology and surface engineering for energy storage and conversion systems. We will consider contributions addressing batteries, supercapacitors, electrolyzers, and fuel cells, etc.
Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Experimental and theoretical advances in multifunctional surface engineering and coating technology strategies for enhanced energy storage and conversion performance.
- Advanced surface treatment and coating techniques for electrode fabrication, including roll coating, spray coating, thermal spraying, laser processing, plasma treatments, chemical vapor deposition (CVD), electroplating, and spin coating.
Dr. Ghadir Razaz
Prof. Dr. Engang Fu
Dr. Shahrzad Arshadirastabi
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- surface engineering
- functional coatings
- electrochemical interfaces
- energy storage materials
- interfacial stability
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