Materials for Electrochemical Capacitors and Batteries

Dear Colleagues,

The limited fossil fuels and the serious environmental problems have sparked unprecedented research effort in developing novel energy storage technologies from sustainable and renewable energy resources in recent years. Electrochemical capacitors (also called supercapacitors) and secondary batteries are the most attractive electrochemical energy storage systems that may find widespread applications ranging from consumer electronics, electric vehicles to large-scale smart utility grids. However, the-state-of-the art power sources cannot meet the ever-increasing demands for high energy density, high power density and long cycle life. It is therefore important to explore high-performance energy storage systems by developing novel electrode/electrolyte materials, increasing electrochemical utilization of active materials, and constructing devices based on new chemistry/configuration. To this end, this Special Issue aims to address current and future advancements in all aspects of materials science and engineering and their applications for supercapacitors and batteries. We cordially invite original research and review articles on a wide range of topics that include nanomaterials, nanotechnology and mechanisms for supercapacitors, Li-ion batteries, Li-sulfur batteries, Na-ion batteries, etc.

Prof. Dr. Bingqing Wei
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jian-Gan Wang
Guest Editors

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