Potential of Functional Nanomaterials for Energy Applications
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 January 2026 | Viewed by 5
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Dear Colleagues,
The development of clean and sustainable energy technologies is one of the most urgent scientific challenges of our time. In this context, functional nanomaterials have emerged as a key enabler in revolutionizing energy systems, from efficient harvesting of solar and thermal energy to high-performance energy storage and catalytic processes.
Nanomaterials with the exceptional properties such as large surface area, tunable electronic structure and enhanced reactivity, enable significant improvements in the performance, durability, and scalability of energy devices. Their integration into batteries, fuel cells, supercapacitors, solar cells, and catalytic systems is helping to meet global energy demands while reducing environmental impact.
This Special Issue aims to present and disseminate the latest research advances in the design, synthesis, characterization, and application of functional nanomaterials for sustainable energy technologies. Contributions that explore fundamental insights, novel architectures, and scalable fabrication approaches are especially welcome.
Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to:
- Nanomaterials for solar cells, fuel cells, and hydrogen energy
- Advanced electrode materials for batteries and supercapacitors
- Nanostructured catalysts for water splitting, CO2 reduction, and biofuel production
- Photocatalysis and electrocatalysis for clean fuel synthesis
- Nano-enabled thermal energy storage and phase change materials
- Hybrid nanomaterials for multi-functional energy systems
- Characterization and modeling of energy-related nanomaterials
- Sustainable synthesis routes and lifecycle analysis
- Nanomaterials in flexible, wearable, or microenergy applications
- Integration of nanomaterials in smart grids and IoT-based energy systems
We invite researchers and practitioners from across disciplines to contribute their latest findings and insights to this Special Issue, which will serve as a platform for advancing the science and engineering of next-generation energy solutions.
Dr. Minh-Hai Tran
Dr. Sapanbir Thind
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- functional nanomaterials
- energy storage
- energy conversion
- sustainable energy
- solar cells
- fuel cells
- supercapacitors
- hydrogen energy
- nanocatalysts
- photocatalysis
- electrocatalysis
- CO2 reduction
- water splitting
- phase change materials
- thermal energy storage
- nanostructured electrodes
- renewable energy materials
- green synthesis
- advanced batteries
- smart energy systems
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