Crystalline Materials for Energy Storage
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials for Energy Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 January 2026 | Viewed by 9
Special Issue Editors
Interests: wearable devices; microfabrication; energy harvesting and storage
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue entitled “Crystalline Materials for Energy Storage” aims to explore recent advances, fundamental insights, and innovative applications of crystalline materials in energy storage technologies. This includes focusing on the design, synthesis, characterization, and performance evaluation of crystalline materials used in batteries, supercapacitors, and other energy storage devices.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Crystalline electrode and electrolyte materials for lithium-ion, sodium-ion, and beyond.
- Structural engineering of crystalline materials to enhance energy density, rate capability, and lifespan.
- Novel synthesis methods for crystalline energy storage materials.
- In situ and ex situ characterization techniques to understand charge/discharge mechanisms.
- Computational modeling of crystalline structures related to energy storage performance.
- Integration of crystalline materials into practical energy storage devices and systems.
- Stability, durability, and safety aspects of crystalline energy materials.
- Flexible and wearable energy storage devices utilizing crystalline materials.
- Thin-film supercapacitors based on crystalline frameworks.
- Integration of harvesting/storage elements for multifunctional energy systems.
This Special Issue seeks to foster multidisciplinary research to advance the understanding and application of crystalline materials in achieving high-performance, reliable, and sustainable energy storage solutions.
Dr. Mariya Aleksandrova
Prof. Dr. Ivaylo Pandiev
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- energy storage
- solid-state electrolytes
- flexible and wearable storage devices
- thin-film supercapacitors
- integration of harvesting/storage elements
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