Advances in Smart Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion

Dear Colleagues,

The trending approach to extending the employment of green and renewable energy brings together the scientific community and forces scientists around the world to search for better solutions to meet the significant increase in global energy demand, which is critical for achieving a better and more sustainable future. However, finding efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly solutions is still challenging. By connecting materials science with related branches of science, the development in the area of materials for energy storage and conversion is accelerating.

This Special Issue of Materials covers topics that combine both experimental and theoretical work in the field of smart materials for energy storage and energy conversion. In this Special Issue, both original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include but are not limited to the following:

• Materials for fuel cells and electrolyzer cells;
• Oxygen storage materials;
• Mixed ionic–electronic conductors;
• Triple-conducting oxides;
• Synthesis optimization for obtaining nanomaterials;
• Materials for energy harvesting;
• DFT modeling and calculations for materials;
• Photocatalysts for application in the fields of environment and energy, such as water splitting, CO₂ reduction, and pollutant degradation.

Prof. Dr. Kun Zheng
Prof. Dr. Min Chen
Dr. Piotr Winiarz
Dr. Jie Luo
Prof. Dr. Kezhen Qi
Guest Editors

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