Covalent Organic Frameworks for Energy Storage

Dear Colleagues,

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) emerge as a promising potential candidate for energy storage applications because of their high specific surface area, ordered porous structure, high structural stability and flexibility, multiple redox-active sites, diverse topologies, and lightweight elements. We are pleased to announce a Special Issue focused on the exciting and rapidly evolving field of covalent organic frameworks (COFs) and COF-related materials. We are inviting researchers from around the world to contribute original research articles, reviews, and perspectives to this Special Issue, aiming to showcase the latest advancements, challenges, and energy storage applications of COFs and COF-based materials in the field of porous materials-based energy technologies.

We encourage submissions that address fundamental aspects, as well as applied research with a focus on addressing current challenges and exploring future directions in this field. 

Topics: The topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Synthesis methods and techniques for COFs and COF-based materials;
2. Structural, morphological, textural, and compositional characterizations of COFs and COF-based materials;
3. COF-based composite materials and COF-derived materials;
4. Energy storage applications;
5. Understanding charge storage mechanisms;
6. Supercapacitors;
7. Li/Na/K-ion batteries;
8. Zn-ion batteries;
9. Mg-ion batteries;
10. Ammonium-ion batteries.

Dr. Madagonda M Vadiyar
Guest Editor

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