Electrochemical Applications of Carbon Materials
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Carbon Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2026 | Viewed by 121
Special Issue Editors
Interests: carbon-based functional materials; electrochemical energy storage; sustainable electrochemistry; advanced electrode materials; environmental electrochemical technologies
Interests: graphite and graphene; nanocarbon; porous carbon and adsorption; intercalation compounds and 2D materials; lithium ion battery; super capacitor; thermal management engineering and conductive materials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Carbon materials, either used independently or in combination with other functional materials, are cornerstone components of modern electrochemical technologies. Their outstanding electrical conductivity, large specific surface area, structural tunability, and excellent chemical stability, together with broad material compatibility, have made carbon materials indispensable in a wide range of electrochemical systems. These include batteries, supercapacitors, electrocatalytic devices, sensors, and environmental electrochemical technologies.
In alignment with the core scope of Materials, this Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in the design and engineering of carbon materials, deepen fundamental understanding of carbon-based electrochemical systems, and showcase application-driven improvements in performance. Contributions that bridge laboratory-scale innovation with scalable and practical solutions are particularly encouraged.
This Special Issue welcomes both original research articles and comprehensive review papers. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the areas outlined below.
- Synthesis, processing, and functionalization of carbon materials for electrochemical applications.
- Structure–property–performance relationships in carbon-based electrochemical materials.
- Carbon-based electrode materials for lithium-ion, sodium-ion, lithium–sulfur, and next-generation battery systems.
- Carbon materials for supercapacitors and hybrid energy storage devices (e.g., battery–supercapacitor hybrids).
- Carbon-supported or carbon-based electrocatalysts for fuel cells, water electrolysis (HER/OER), and CO2 electroreduction.
- Advanced characterization techniques (e.g., in situ/operando spectroscopy and electron microscopy) for carbon electrochemical materials.
- Carbon materials for electrochemical sensors (e.g., biosensors, gas sensors) and environmental remediation (e.g., pollutant degradation and water purification).
- Computational modeling and theoretical studies (e.g., DFT calculations and machine learning) of carbon-based electrochemical materials.
We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions.
Prof. Dr. Bunshi Fugetsu
Prof. Dr. Feiyu Kang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- carbon materials
- electrochemical materials
- materials design
- energy storage materials
- batteries
- supercapacitors
- electrocatalysis
- structure–property relationships
- sustainable materials
- electrochemical sensors
- environmental electrochemistry
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