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:
- Bio-Optoelectronic Materials and Devices (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Research on Electrolytes and Energy Storage Materials (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Synthesis and Properties of Photocatalysts (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Nanostructured Thermoelectric Materials (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Organic/Polymer Optoelectronic Functional Materials (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Advances of Perovskite Solar Cells—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Design of Multidimensional and Multifunctional Carbon Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion and Storage (Deadline: 10 October 2024)
- Advancements in Perovskite Solar Cells (Deadline: 15 October 2024)
- Emerging Applications of Ferroelectrics in Nanoelectronics and Renewable Energy (Deadline: 15 October 2024)
- Novel Photoelectric Materials and Their Photophysical Processes (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Advances in Metal-Ion Batteries (Deadline: 10 November 2024)
- Growth and Properties of Photovoltaic Materials (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Recent Advances in III-Nitride Semiconductors and Correlated Wide Bandgap Semiconductors, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Syntheses, Characterizations and Reactivities of Heterogeneous Catalysts: From Fundamentals to Materials (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Optoelectronics of Thin Films and Nanoparticles (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 29 November 2024)
- Photocatalytic Materials: New Perspectives and Challenges (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Magnetoelectric Materials and Their Application (Deadline: 10 December 2024)
- MXene-Based Nanocomposites for Energy Storage Applications (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- New Insights into Perovskite Materials: From Fundamental Science to Applications (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Advanced Research of Silicon Photonics and Optoelectronics Devices (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Advanced Research of Electroceramics for Energy Conversion, Storage and Devices (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Advanced Materials for Applications in Water Splitting (Deadline: 25 December 2024)
- Molecular Beam Epitaxy of Metal Oxides Thin Films (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- New Advanced Functional-Material-Based Photocatalysts (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Two-Dimensional Materials and Their Heterostructures (Deadline: 10 January 2025)
- Semiconductor Nanocrystals as Heterogeneous Photocatalysts for Organic Transformations (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- Materials for Applications in Water Splitting and Battery (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- Nanomaterials for Environmental and Solar Energy Applications (Deadline: 17 January 2025)
- Research and Application of Photoelectrocatalytic Materials (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Electrochemical & Photoelectrochemical Photocatalysts: From Fundamentals to Materials Performance (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Synthesis and Characterization of Nanostructural Electrode Materials (Deadline: 25 February 2025)
- Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Crystalline Electroconductive Polymers (Deadline: 25 February 2025)
- The Design and Synthesis of Advanced Energy Catalytic Materials (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Crystalline Materials for Energy Conversion Applications in Solar Cells (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Electrocatalyst Design for the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Flexible and Wearable Electronic Sensors and Energy Storage Devices (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- New Insights into Optical Crystals: From Fundamentals to Materials Performance (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- The Development of Advanced Materials for Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Research and Applications of Light-Emitting Diodes (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Hybrid Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion (Deadline: 10 June 2025)
- II-VI and III-V Semiconductors for Optoelectronic Devices (Deadline: 30 July 2025)
- Novel Crystalline Catalysts (Deadline: 31 July 2025)