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State-of-the-Art Research in Advanced Materials for Energy Storage Applications: 2nd Edition

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "D: Energy Storage and Application".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 January 2026 | Viewed by 1366

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Ding Chen

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State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body, College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
Interests: intelligent manufacturing and design of lightweight materials; studies on heat and mass transfer model of fuel cell; preparation and development of high-performance lubrication-resistant components; life cycle assessment and failure behavior analysis of metal materials
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Dr. Zeyan Zhou

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College of Material Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
Interests: applications of nanomaterials in green energy, environmental protection, and wearable electronic devices
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Dr. Shuaiming He

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Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
Interests: conductive hydrogels; nanocellulose; wood nanotechnologies; robotic materials; water treatment
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Dr. Guozhi Ma

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College of Engineering and Design, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
Interests: development of new materials for vehicle energy; studies on plastic deformation and service behavior of mechanical components; studies on mechanical behavior of amorphous, high-entropy alloy and other metal materials
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to share the success of our Special Issue “State-of-the-Art Research in Advanced Materials for Energy Storage Applications”.

In the first volume, we successfully published five papers:

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies/special_issues/39R8JZCT24

We are now preparing to launch the second volume of this Special Issue, “State-of-the-Art Research in Advanced Materials for Energy Storage Applications: 2nd Edition”. We would like to invite you to submit your research to this Special Issue.

In the past few decades, the need to develop alternative energy conversion and storage systems has increased dramatically due to rapid global economic growth, environmental issues, and the depletion of fossil fuels. As two kinds of pollution-free clean energy, light and electricity have attracted increasing interest from the scientific community.

Advanced materials are of interest from the perspectives of both scientific research and mechanical manufacturing, especially for energy storage applications. Their suitability for such applications is attributed to their unique properties, such as their composition and large surface area, as well as their tunable porous structure, particle size, and surface chemistry. Depending on the methodology used for their synthesis, advanced materials will continue to play a critical role in dealing with global challenges.

The articles presented in this Special Issue will cover various topics, including, but not limited to, photoelectrocatalysis materials, solar cells, solar photoelectrocatalysis degradation, energy storage devices (batteries and electrochemical supercapacitors), and these materials’ synthesis, properties, and applications.

We invite authors to contribute research articles or reviews on the broad range of topics addressed above.

Prof. Dr. Ding Chen
Dr. Zeyan Zhou
Dr. Shuaiming He
Dr. Guozhi Ma
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • advanced materials
  • energy storage
  • mechanical manufacturing supercapacitors
  • batteries
  • high-entropy alloy
  • electrocatalysts
  • flexible electron
  • biomass-based energy storage
  • nanocellulose or lignin
  • nanotechnology

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Light-Driven Enhancement of Oxygen Evolution for Clean Energy Conversion: Co3O4-TiO2/CNTs P-N Heterojunction Catalysts Enabling Efficient Carrier Separation and Reduced Overpotential
by Weicheng Zhang, Taotao Zeng, Yi Yu, Yuling Liu, Hao He, Ping Li and Zeyan Zhou
Energies 2025, 18(15), 4185; https://doi.org/10.3390/en18154185 - 7 Aug 2025
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In the renewable energy conversion system, water electrolysis technology is widely regarded as the core means to achieve clean hydrogen production. However, the anodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) has become a key bottleneck limiting the overall water splitting efficiency due to its slow [...] Read more.
In the renewable energy conversion system, water electrolysis technology is widely regarded as the core means to achieve clean hydrogen production. However, the anodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) has become a key bottleneck limiting the overall water splitting efficiency due to its slow kinetic process and high overpotential. This study proposes a novel Co3O4-TiO2/CNTs p-n heterojunction catalyst, which was synthesized by hydrothermal method and significantly improved OER activity by combining heterojunction interface regulation and light field enhancement mechanism. Under illumination conditions, the catalyst achieved an overpotential of 390 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm−2, which is superior to the performance of the dark state (410 mV) and single component Co3O4-TiO2 catalysts. The material characterization results indicate that the p-n heterojunction structure effectively promotes the separation and migration of photogenerated carriers and enhances the visible light absorption capability. This work expands the design ideas of energy catalytic materials by constructing a collaborative electric light dual field regulation system, providing a new strategy for developing efficient and low-energy water splitting electrocatalysts, which is expected to play an important role in the future clean energy production and storage field. Full article
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Rapid Synthesis of Honeycomb-Structured FeP2@NHC for High-Rate and Durable Lithium Storage
by Junjie Shao, Xiaodong Wang, Houhua Ceng, Lan Hu and Zhean Su
Energies 2025, 18(6), 1358; https://doi.org/10.3390/en18061358 - 10 Mar 2025
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The concurrent preservation of structural integrity and improvement of electrical conductivity in FeP2 anodes presents a persistent challenge. Herein, FeP2 nanoparticles embedded within a 3D N-doped honeycomb-like carbon framework composite (FeP2@NHC) are synthesized through a phosphorization process with a [...] Read more.
The concurrent preservation of structural integrity and improvement of electrical conductivity in FeP2 anodes presents a persistent challenge. Herein, FeP2 nanoparticles embedded within a 3D N-doped honeycomb-like carbon framework composite (FeP2@NHC) are synthesized through a phosphorization process with a honeycomb-like Fe3C@NHC as a precursor. The in situ incorporation of FeP2 nanoparticles into the 3D carbon matrix effectively restrains the aggregation, pulverization, and stripping of material during cycling, and significantly enhances reaction kinetics and structural stability, achieving a superior electrochemical performance. Specifically, FeP2@NHC electrodes demonstrate remarkable reversible capacity (1433.9 mA h g−1 at 0.1 A g−1), excellent rate-capability (399.9 mA h g−1 at 10 A g−1), and ultra-long cycle life (631.5 mA h g−1 after 1000 cycles at 2 A g−1). Moreover, XRD analysis reveals that iron-rich Fe3C and Fe3O4 precursors can react with NaH2PO2 to form FeP2 and FeP, respectively. This study offers a rational and practical strategy for designing other phosphorus-rich metal phosphide anode materials. Full article
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