Energy and Environmental Materials

Dear Colleagues,

Energy is one of main key drivers for our society; however, many energy generation technologies can be deleterious to our environment. There is a huge surge in attempts to find new materials to meet the global challenges of energy and climate. New materials can provide the necessary technology for renewable energy sources, energy storage, efficient energy use, techniques for carbon capture and storage, climate engineering, as well as an appreciation of the impact of these on the environment.  Experimental research with advanced characterisation techniques is providing new ways to study energy materials with unprecedented resolution and precision, while the rational design of materials is still at the core of new technology development for energy-efficient and environmentally friendly materials. Molecular modelling and simulation techniques can provide the necessary link to bridge the gap between microscopic structures and macroscopic properties, which is of fundamental importance to design novel energy and environmental materials.

We invite submissions of original research and review articles on the application and development of new materials, molecule-material assemblies for energy and environmental applications. Submissions should include significant new findings related to computational modelling (DFT, TD-DFT, DFT-MD, force field calculations) insights, rational designing of new materials, experimental synthesis, characterisation and fabrication, structure–property relationship towards performance, and technological application in following areas but not limited to:

Dr. Abhishek K. Mishra
Prof. Dr. Yogendra Kumar Mishra
Guest Editors

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