Ceramic Coatings in Energy Storage Applications
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 June 2026 | Viewed by 98
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the rising demand for clean energy and advanced storage technologies, ceramic coatings have gained significant attention for their unique physicochemical properties and ability to enhance the performance of energy storage devices. This Special Issue will focus on ceramic coatings for energy storage, spanning from fundamental studies to practical applications. It will examine how coating design and modification influence interfacial chemistry, structural stability, and electrochemical performance, thereby advancing next-generation storage systems.
Energy storage devices are vital for balancing supply and demand, improving energy efficiency, and enabling large-scale integration of renewable energy. Ceramic coatings contribute by enhancing electrode–electrolyte compatibility, suppressing side reactions, improving ion/electron transport, and extending cycle life. Despite recent progress, studies remain fragmented, and a systematic platform for discussion is still lacking. This Special Issue aims to consolidate advances, foster collaboration, and provide new perspectives on the design and application of ceramic coatings in lithium-ion, sodium-ion, solid-state batteries, supercapacitors, and fuel cells.
Topics of Interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Design, synthesis, and characterization of advanced ceramic coatings for energy storage.
- Effects of ceramic coatings on electrochemical performance (capacity, rate capability, cycling stability).
- Role of ceramic coatings in improving electrode–electrolyte interfacial properties and ion transport.
- Advanced ceramic coating technologies (e.g., atomic layer deposition, sol–gel methods, plasma treatment, magnetron sputtering).
- Comparative analyses of ceramic coating applications in various energy storage systems, including lithium-ion, sodium-ion, and solid-state batteries.
- Ceramic coatings for supercapacitors, such as improving electrode wettability, enhancing pseudocapacitive reactions, preventing electrode degradation, and enabling high power density.
- Ceramic coatings for fuel cells, including strategies for improving electrolyte/electrode interfaces, reducing interfacial resistance, enhancing thermal/chemical stability, and enabling long-term durability under harsh conditions.
- Theoretical modeling and simulations to predict and explain the functions of ceramic coatings.
We kindly invite researchers to contribute original articles, reviews, and perspectives that advance the understanding and application of ceramic coatings in energy storage technologies.
Dr. Xiaoxiao Lu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- coating processes
- designing of coating compositions
- surface and interfaces
- modeling and simulation of coating behaviors
- coatings for lithium-ion
- sodium-ion
- solid-state batteries
- supercapacitors
- fuel cells
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