Advanced Functional Materials in Energy Storage and Conversion

Dear Colleagues,

Driven by the growing demand for carbon neutrality, advanced functional materials serve as pivotal facilitators for the creation of sustainable energy technologies due to their tunable physicochemical properties and structural adaptability. This Special Issue showcases cutting-edge advancements in the design, synthesis, characterization, and application of functional materials for use in addressing the critical challenges facing both energy storage (e.g., dielectric capacitors, solid-state batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells) and conversion (e.g., electrocatalytic CO₂ conversion, sensors, actuators) systems. Contributions from interdisciplinary fields, including computational modeling and simulation, machine learning, chemistry, materials science, and environmental engineering, among others, are encouraged to accelerate the innovation and development of sustainable energy solutions. The scope of this Special Issue encompasses a broad range of advanced functional materials, spanning from dielectrics, piezoelectrics, thermoelectrics, and ferroelectrics for energy storage and conversion to those enabling the achievement of energy efficiency, carbon capture/utilization, hydrogen production, environmental remediation, and beyond.

We invite authors to submit their original full research papers, communications, and review articles to this Special Issue, with the aim of fostering a collaborative exploration of the role advanced functional materials play in propelling the development of sustainable energy storage and conversion technologies.

Dr. Bei Li
Guest Editor

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