Materials for Electrochemical Energy Systems

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to submit your work to this Special Issue on “Materials for Electrochemical Energy Systems”. The preparation of different materials (e.g., membranes, polymers, composites, catalysts, graphene and carbon nanotubes, ultra-supercritical materials, coatings and protection materials, functional materials, as well as sensing materials used in harsh environments) and their applications for different types of energy have received significant attention in recent years due to the advantages of these materials, such as their high selectivity, feasibility, fouling resistance, chemical and photochemical oxidation resistance, chemical, mechanical and thermal stability, high oxidation resistance, low cost, low consumption energy, and higher efficiencies when operated at higher temperatures.

This Special Issue aims to cover a broad range of subjects, from the synthesis to the preparation of different materials and their characterization and applications (e.g., in fuel cells, electrolysis, batteries, solar cells, supercapacitors, sensors, electrodialysis, and ultra-, nano- and microfiltration). The Special Issue is also open to accounts of the development of advanced materials, sustainable structural and functional materials for fossil power, solar energy, wind energy, geothermal energy, biofuels, ocean energy, and hydropower as well as advanced energy-harvesting technologies. Submissions on micro- and nanoelectromechanical systems (devices) and new developments in experimental methods and device performance measurement techniques will be gladly considered.

In this Special Issue, original research articles, full research papers and reviews are welcome. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Energy storage materials
• Materials development in advanced energy systems
• Structure–property relationships
• Advances in synthesis and preparation
• Sustainability and materials security
• Materials for the production and storage of energy
• Alternative hybrid systems
• Materials applications

Characterization of materials by various techniques (e.g., FTIR, SEM, TEM, TGA, AFM, XRD, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS))

Dr. Daniela Ion-Ebrașu
Dr. Violeta Purca
Dr. Simona Căprărescu
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Materials is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.