The Cutting Edge of Energy Materials Research Aimed at Practical Application
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials for Energy Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 March 2026 | Viewed by 7
Special Issue Editor
Interests: cathode material; annode material; crystal structure; local structure; phase transition; electronic state; in situ experiment; themal effect on voltage; pressure effect on voltage; calculation/simulation; phenomenological model; other topics on sodium-ion battery material
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Research on energy materials has made great progress in recent years. Several innovative materials, such as perovskite solar cells and energy-efficient wide-gap semiconductors like GaN and SiC, are being developed with a view to practical application. Considering this social background, MDPI's Crystals has planned a Special Issue titled "The Cutting Edge of Energy Materials Research Aimed at Practical Application." Focusing on energy materials with a view to practical application, this Special Issue will collect cutting-edge academic and applied research papers. Energy materials to be focused on include perovskite materials, battery materials (including supercapacitors), wide-gap semiconductors, and thermoelectric materials (including electrochemical type). In addition to original research papers, we are also seeking review papers that provide an overview of certain aspects of the constantly evolving energy materials.
Prof. Dr. Yutaka Moritomo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- perovskite material
- battery material (secondary battery, super capacitor, etc.)
- wide-bandgap semiconductor
- thermoelectric materials (solid and liquid)
- characterization
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