Low-Dimensional Materials for Energy Applications
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2027 | Viewed by 2
Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Driven by global carbon neutrality goals and the rapid expansion of intermittent renewable energy sources, advanced energy storage and conversion technologies have become core pillars of sustainable energy systems. A wide range of devices—including rechargeable metal-ion batteries, aqueous batteries, solid-state batteries, supercapacitors, flow batteries, and electrocatalytic systems—are under intensive development to meet the growing demand for high energy density, long cycle life, and operational safety. As a pivotal determinant of device performance, material innovation remains a central research priority, with low-dimensional materials emerging as one of the most promising frontier directions.
Low-dimensional materials, spanning zero-dimensional quantum dots, one-dimensional nanowires/nanotubes, and two-dimensional layered structures, exhibit unique physicochemical properties: they have ultrahigh specific surface areas, abundant accessible active sites, tunable electronic structures, and shortened ion/charge transport pathways. These features enable them to break through the performance bottlenecks of conventional bulk materials, delivering substantial improvements in energy efficiency and device durability.
This Special Issue, “Low-Dimensional Materials for Energy Applications”, aims to collect high-quality original research articles, short communications, and comprehensive reviews that showcase state-of-the-art advances in the field. We particularly welcome contributions that offer novel insights into the rational design, controllable fabrication, advanced characterization, and mechanistic understanding of the low-dimensional materials used in diverse energy applications such as rechargeable batteries, supercapacitors, electrocatalysis, and other sustainable energy technologies. This Special Issue will serve as a shared platform for the global research community to present recent discoveries and advance the practical deployment of high-performance low-dimensional energy materials.
Prof. Dr. Yongzheng Fang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- electrochemical energy storage and conversion
- batteries
- supercapacitors
- electrocatalysis
- nanomaterials
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