Advances in Dielectric Ceramics for Energy-Storage Applications
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2026 | Viewed by 35
Special Issue Editor
Interests: dielectric ceramics; energy storage; ferroelectric; piezoelectric; electrocaloric effect
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Dielectric ceramics have emerged as critical materials for modern energy-storage systems due to their ultrafast charge–discharge rates, high power density, and excellent thermal stability. With the rapid growth of renewable energy integration, electric vehicles, and pulsed power technologies, the demand for compact, efficient, and reliable energy-storage components has never been greater. However, the relatively low energy density of dielectric ceramics compared to batteries or electrochemical capacitors remains a key challenge. Recent advances in material design including high-entropy dielectric ceramics and multilayer architectures have opened new pathways to simultaneously enhance breakdown strength and polarization. This timely Special Issue aims to capture the latest breakthroughs and emerging trends in dielectric ceramic capacitors for high-performance energy storage.
This Special Issue aims to present and disseminate the most recent advances related to dielectric ceramics for energy-storage applications. We invite contributions addressing innovative materials, processing techniques, characterization methods, and device integration strategies that push the limits of energy density, efficiency, and reliability.
Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:
- [Multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs)]
- [High-entropy dielectrics]
- [Piezoelectric ceramics]
Dr. Ruirui Kang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- ferroelectric ceramic
- dielectric capacitor
- energy storage
- energy density
- temperature stability
- polar nanoregions
- local structure
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