Advances in Electrochemical Energy Storage Materials: From Fundamental Mechanisms to Practical Applications
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials for Energy Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026 | Viewed by 173
Special Issue Editors
Interests: battery; fuel cell; electrochemical catalysis; noble-metal nanocrystal; surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy; oriented attachment growth; density functional simulation; ab inito molecule dynamics; solid-state ionics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The urgent global transition towards sustainable energy systems is critically dependent on breakthroughs in electrochemical energy storage. This Special Issue aims to showcase cutting-edge research and review articles that address the fundamental and applied challenges in this rapidly evolving field. We seek to compile a collection of high-quality papers that push the boundaries of material design, deepen our understanding of electrochemical mechanisms, and bridge the gap between laboratory innovation and practical device engineering.
The scope encompasses the entire development cycle, from the rational design and novel synthesis of advanced materials (e.g., nanostructured electrodes, innovative electrolytes, and catalytic interfaces) to their detailed characterization and implementation in high-performance devices. A particular emphasis will be placed on studies utilizing in situ and operando techniques to probe reaction mechanisms, catalyst dynamics, and the evolution of interfaces in real-time. Furthermore, we encourage submissions on engineering research that focuses on scalability, device integration, and performance under realistic operating conditions.
We welcome original research and review articles covering, but not limited to, the following topics:
- Novel Material Synthesis: Design and fabrication of nanostructured electrodes, solid-state electrolytes, catalytic materials (e.g., for ORR, OER, HER), and composite materials for batteries, supercapacitors, and fuel cells.
- Advanced Characterization: Application of in situ/operando spectroscopic, microscopic, and diffraction techniques (e.g., XRD, XAS, Raman, TEM, SEM) to elucidate structural, chemical, and electronic changes during operation.
- Mechanistic Studies: Fundamental investigation of charge storage mechanisms, interfacial ion transport, catalytic reaction pathways, degradation processes, and the identification of critical intermediates.
- Interfacial Chemistry: Studies focused on the solid–electrolyte interphase (SEI), cathode–electrolyte interphase (CEI), and other critical interfaces that govern device performance and longevity.
- Device Engineering and Integration: Research on improving energy density, power density, cycle life, safety, and the manufacturing scalability of electrochemical energy storage devices.
- Emerging Systems: Exploration of next-generation technologies, including but not limited to sodium/potassium-ion batteries, multivalent batteries, solid-state batteries, and redox flow batteries.
Dr. Weiqiang Lv
Guest Editor
Dr. Yeshu Tan
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- electrochemical energy storage
- advanced materials
- battery
- catalysis
- in situ characterization
- interfacial chemistry
- nanomaterials
- solid-state electrolytes
- mechanism elucidation
- device engineering
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