Electrochemical Materials and Devices for Energy Conversion and Storage—Third Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Growing energy demand and the need to reduce reliance on fossil fuels have intensified interest in sustainable energy conversion and storage technologies. Electrochemical devices—including batteries, supercapacitors, and fuel cells—play complementary roles in meeting these needs. Their continued development depends on advances in materials that enable efficient, reliable, and cost-effective operation.

Despite substantial progress, challenges remain in materials sustainability, safety, performance, durability, and manufacturing scalability. Addressing these challenges requires precise control over material composition, structure, and surface chemistry, together with a deeper understanding of the relationships between material properties and device performance. In particular, understanding how electrochemical interfaces form and evolve during operation is essential for guiding materials design and mitigating degradation.

This Special Issue aims to showcase recent advances in electrochemical materials and devices for energy conversion and storage. We welcome original research articles and comprehensive reviews addressing materials synthesis, theoretical modelling, interfacial processes, and device development. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Rational design and controlled synthesis of materials for electrochemical energy conversion and storage;
• Theoretical and computational studies of electrocatalysts, electrode materials, and electrochemical interfaces;
• Advanced electrolytes and membranes for electrochemical energy devices;
• Electrocatalysts and catalyst supports for fuel cells;
• Electrode materials and architectures for supercapacitors;
• Advanced electrode materials for rechargeable batteries;
• Characterization of electrochemical interfaces and investigation of reaction mechanisms and degradation processes.

Dr. Bang-An Lu
Guest Editor

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