Design and Energy Conversion of Functional Electrode Materials for Multivalent Ion Batteries
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials for Energy Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2025 | Viewed by 71
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Supercapacitors and ion batteries have attracted much attention because of their low-cost, simple preparation process, fast charging ability (within seconds), ultra-high-power density, and pollution-free properties. Nevertheless, low energy density is an important factor restricting the application of supercapacitors. It is a feasible method to optimize the surface electronic structure of electrode materials and increase electron transport through the reasonable design of electrode materials. At the same time, among any energy conversion strategies, the electrochemical catalytic decomposition of water is also gaining popularity due to its low energy consumption and lack of pollution. However, due to the slow kinetics of OER and the low electrode life, a larger overpotential is required to drive the reaction. Therefore, it is necessary for electrode materials to achieve energy storage and energy conversion at the same time.
Dr. Shunyu Yao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- supercapacitors
- electrocatalysis
- energy density
- ion batteries
- cation intercalation
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