Carbon-Based Materials: Applications for Energy, Water Cleaning, Sensing and Environment
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Carbon Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 August 2026
Special Issue Editor
Interests: materials for batteries; supercapacitor; water cleaning and sensing
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Air, soil and water contamination has become a universal problem. The substitution of conventional batteries (AA, AAA, or lithium batteries) with eco-friendly energy storage devices is increasingly important, as traditional batteries contain corrosive and environmentally toxic compounds. In particular, water sources are currently heavily contaminated by microplastics originating from everyday products, such as single-use packets, food packaging, and supermarket bags. Additionally, water sources are further contaminated by dyes, herbicides, and pharmaceuticals discharged from chemical industries. Thus, it is vital that new materials and devices are developed to reduce contamination in water sources. For this reason, I invite colleagues from all around the world to submit strategies and concepts concerning innovative carbon-based materials or devices that contribute to the generation and/or storage of energy, or the decontamination and/or remediation of water. Finally, contributions on gas sensors for the detection of contaminants are additionally welcome.
This Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
- Energy storage devices (batteries, supercapacitors, thermoelectric devices, etc.).
- Materials and electrodes for the storage and/or generation of energy in general.
- Theoretical works and simulations concerning materials for energy storage applications, water cleaning, and gas sensing.
- Synthesis and characterization of materials for energy storage applications or for the decontamination of water.
- Materials for energy storage applications in water cleaning and gas sensing.
- Any design, material, or concept that contributes to the decontamination of the environment.
- Any topic related to environmental science, sustainability, or circular economy.
Dr. Jorge R Oliva
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- sustainability
- energy storage devices
- water cleaning
- photocatalysis
- nanoparticles
- gas sensors
- carbon materials
- thermoelectric devices
- DFT calculations
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