Materials for Energy Applications
A section of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352).
Section Information
The Section “Materials for Energy Applications” is aimed at publishing highly impactful papers covering both experimental and theoretical work on crystalline functional energy materials. The goal is to provide a forum for scientists and engineers with a quick publication turnaround, while maintaining the high quality standards of our journal.
Topics include but are not limited to:
- Materials for thermoelectric energy conversion;
- Inorganic and organic solar cell materials, including thin films and single crystal devices;
- Materials for rechargeable battery applications;
- Supercapacitors;
- Materials and approaches for hydrogen generation and storage;
- Materials and approaches for water splitting;
- Fuel Cells;
- Photocatalysis;
- Piezoelectronics.
Characterization techniques, such as optical microscopy, X-ray diffraction, magnetic resonance, neutron scattering, electron microscopy (SEM, TEM, EBSD), in situ experiments or device characterization, are of interest.
There is no restriction on the length of papers, and contributions are welcome in the form of original research articles, reviews, letters, and communications.
Keywords
- Material science
- Semiconductors
- Superconductors
- Energy materials
- Solar energy
- Water splitting
- Photovoltaics
- Ceramics
- Thin films
- Batteries
- Supercapacitors
- X-ray diffraction
- Electron microscopy
- Device fabrication
- Thermoelectrics
- Energy storage
- Hydrogen evolution
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Hybrid Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion (Deadline: 10 June 2025)
- Advanced Research of Electroceramics for Energy Conversion, Storage and Devices (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Advanced Materials for Applications in Water Splitting (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Crystal Structure and Magnetic Properties of Intermetallics (Deadline: 25 June 2025)
- Advanced Materials for Thermoelectric Energy Conversion (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Advances in Solid Electrolytes for Solid-State Batteries (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Research on the Preparation and Performance of Photocatalytic Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- New Insights into Perovskite Materials: From Fundamental Science to Applications (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- Research and Application of Photoelectrocatalytic Materials (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Design and Energy Conversion of Functional Electrode Materials for Multivalent Ion Batteries (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Advanced Research of Silicon Photonics and Optoelectronics Devices (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Synthesis and Catalytic Performance of Transition Metal Catalysts (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Nanomaterials for Environmental and Solar Energy Applications (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- II-VI and III-V Semiconductors for Optoelectronic Devices (Deadline: 30 July 2025)
- Novel Crystalline Catalysts (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Materials for Advanced Supercapacitors (Deadline: 10 August 2025)
- Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Crystalline Electroconductive Polymers (Deadline: 10 August 2025)
- New Insights into the Development of High-Specific-Energy Battery Materials (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Advanced Solid-State Batteries: Materials, Interfaces, Technologies, and Applications (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Electrochemical & Photoelectrochemical Photocatalysts: From Fundamentals to Materials Performance (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Advances in Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Crystalline Materials in Electrochemistry (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Research in Compounds, Materials, Reactors and Processes for Thermochemical Energy Storage (Deadline: 5 September 2025)
- Crystalline Materials for Energy Conversion Applications in Solar Cells (Deadline: 10 September 2025)
- Research and Applications of Thin Films and Energy Materials (Deadline: 10 September 2025)
- New Insights into Optical Crystals: From Fundamentals to Materials Performance (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- Materials for Applications in Water Splitting and Battery (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Advances in New Composite Insulating Materials: Crystal Structure, Properties, and Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Advancements in Wide and Ultra Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Devices for RF and Power Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Recent Advances in the Stabilization of Metal Halide Perovskites (Deadline: 1 October 2025)
- Research and Applications of Supercapacitors (Deadline: 10 October 2025)
- The Design and Synthesis of Advanced Energy Catalytic Materials (Deadline: 10 October 2025)
- Design and Structure of Electrocatalytic Materials (Deadline: 15 October 2025)
- Advances in Nanoscale Materials for Electrocatalytic and Sensing Applications (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Advanced Materials for CO2 Reduction (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- The Development of Advanced Materials for Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage (Deadline: 1 November 2025)
- Recent Advances in Photocatalysts Materials (Deadline: 10 November 2025)
- Sustainable Heterogeneous Catalyst: From Structure to Application (Deadline: 10 November 2025)
- Cutting-Edge Research in Plastic-Flexible Thermoelectric Materials (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- Recent Advances in III-Nitride Semiconductors and Correlated Wide Bandgap Semiconductors, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Recent Advances in Research of Electrocatalysts (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Research on Electrolytes and Energy Storage Materials (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Electrode Materials in Lithium-Ion Batteries (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Advanced Research on Perovskite Solar Cells (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Novel Nanomaterials for Energy and Environmental Applications (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Advances in Functional Materials for Lithium Secondary Battery System: Challenge, Opportunities, Solutions and Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
