Design, Synthesis and Applications of Advanced Materials towards “Low-Carbon” Goals

Dear Colleagues,

Triggered by serious CO₂ pollution, a series of active investigations have been carried out on reaching the “Low-Carbon” goals. Of course, by only limiting the emissions of CO₂, the ambitious goals have hardly been realized. Recently, there have been many promising proposals, mainly consisting of reducing the application of fossil fuels with the development of clean energy, improving the processing efficiency whilst decreasing energy consumption and so on. Therefore, the combination of short materials processing and optimized advanced materials is highly desirable to achieve the “Low-Carbon” goals. 

This Special Issue will focus on the design, synthesis and application of advanced materials towards the “Low-Carbon” goal in mineral processing and advanced energy materials. We welcome all contributions that report on experimental and/or theoretical studies aiming for a greater understanding and the improvement of advanced materials with considerable “Low-Carbon” advantages. Potential topics include but are not limited to: 

• Shorting Mineral Process: about magnetic/electric/gravitational/floatation separations for improving the utilization of new-type minerals for reducing the production of CO_2;
• Designing Flotations Agents: capturing/precipitating/dispersing agents with relative theoretical calculations for reducing energy consumption with CO₂ emissions;
• High-Treating Solid Waste: red mud, coal ash, waste residues for the neutralization of CO₂;
• Advanced Energy-Storage Materials: electrodes, electrolytes and separators for metal-ions battery (LIBs, SIBs, KIBs and capacitors) for the utilization of clear energy;
• Recycling High-Value Elements: the cycling of waste batteries (about metal elements and graphite) for the protection of the ecological environment.

Prof. Dr. Peng Ge
Dr. Qingjun Guan
Dr. Yueheng Qi
Prof. Dr. Li Wang
Guest Editors

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