Application of Graphite, Graphene, Advanced Carbon Materials and Nanostructured Carbon-Based Composites in Energy Storage

Dear Colleagues,

Graphite, graphene, advanced carbon materials, and nanostructured carbon-based composites have a wide range of applications in energy storage. Here are a few examples:

Lithium-ion batteries: Graphite is commonly used as an anode material in lithium-ion batteries due to its ability to store lithium ions. Graphene has also been studied as a potential anode material due to its high surface area and excellent electrical conductivity.

Supercapacitors: Graphene-based materials have shown promising results in supercapacitor applications due to their high surface area, high conductivity, and fast charge/discharge rates. Carbon nanotubes and nanostructured carbon-based composites have also been studied as potential supercapacitor materials.

Fuel cells: Carbon materials, such as graphene and carbon nanotubes, are used as catalysts in fuel cells to improve their efficiency and reduce costs. Graphene-based materials have also been studied as potential electrodes in fuel cells due to their high surface area and electrical conductivity.

Solar cells: Graphene and carbon nanotubes have been studied as potential materials for use in solar cells. Graphene can be used as a transparent electrode in solar cells due to its high electrical conductivity and transparency, while carbon nanotubes can be used to improve the efficiency of solar cells by improving their light absorption properties.

Thermoelectric devices: Graphene-based materials and carbon nanotubes have also been studied as potential materials for use in thermoelectric devices. These materials have high electrical conductivity and can convert waste heat into electrical energy.

Overall, these advanced carbon materials and nanostructured carbon-based composites offer exciting opportunities to improve energy storage technologies and contribute to the development of more efficient, sustainable, and cost-effective energy storage systems.

Therefore, we invite you to publish in this Special Issue.

Prof. Dr. Wojciech Ciesielski
Prof. Dr. Volodymyr Pavlyuk
Guest Editors

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• metal alloys
• batteries
• XRD
• structures of compounds
• energy storage
• hydrogen storage
• nanotubes (CNT)
• energy storage
• CNT-metal alloy composites
• functionalization of CNT