Quantum Materials for Advanced Energy Storage and Conversion
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "D: Energy Storage and Application".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 June 2026 | Viewed by 26
Special Issue Editor
Interests: experimental condensed matter physics; materials physics quantum materialsstems; low-dimensional quantum materials; superconductivity; magnetism
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The global energy crisis and the urgent pursuit of carbon neutrality goals have spurred an imperative demand for breakthroughs in energy storage and conversion technologies. Conventional energy materials, however, are plagued by inherent limitations, including low energy density, sluggish reaction kinetics, and inadequate stability, which severely hinder the advancement of high-performance energy devices. Quantum materials, where quantum effects such as tunneling, coherence, and spin coupling govern their fundamental properties, emerge as an unprecedented solution to these bottlenecks. By enabling precise regulation of electron and ion transport processes, these materials break the intrinsic constraints of traditional counterparts. The cross-disciplinary integration of condensed matter physics, materials science, and energy engineering centered on quantum materials has thus become a pivotal frontier in realizing efficient utilization of renewable energy.
This Special Issue is dedicated to showcasing cutting-edge research on the design, synthesis, and application of quantum materials in energy storage and conversion fields, with a focus on exploring the modulation mechanisms of quantum effects to drive the innovation of high-performance energy devices.
Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to:
- Quantum materials design aided by machine Learning, artificial intelligence, and theoretical simulation
- Preparation of novel quantum materials for energy storage and conversion
- The characterization techniques for quantum materials in energy-related applications
- Perovskite quantum materials for high-efficiency solar cells
- Two-dimensional quantum materials for supercapacitors
- Single-atom catalysts for energy catalysis
- Quantum dot-sensitized solar cells for enhanced spectrum absorption
- Quantum materials for thermoelectric energy conversion
- Quantum dot-modified electrodes for lithium/sodium-ion batteries
- Superconducting materials for energy storage
Dr. Yanwei Cui
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- quantum materials
- energy storage and conversion
- carbon neutrality
- two-dimensional quantum materials
- perovskite quantum materials
- single-atom catalysts
- lithium/sodium-ion batteries
- supercapacitors
- solar cells
- thermoelectric energy conversion
- superconducting materials
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