Energy Nanomaterials and Surface/Interface Modification Strategies
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy and Catalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 June 2026 | Viewed by 27
Special Issue Editor
Interests: TEM characterization; film; coatings; material surface and interface behavior; oxidation mechanism
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue is titled “Energy Nanomaterials and Surface/Interface Modification Strategies” with the aim of gathering the latest scientific advancements related to novel energy nanomaterials, with a focus on surface and interface engineering of catalyst nanostructures for various energy-conversion and storage applications. The main research areas covered include surface/interface studies of electrochemical energy-conversion nanomaterials; surface/interface studies of nanomaterials for energy storage; novel nanophotonic and photovoltaic devices; surface/interface engineering for coating protection strategies; and sensor materials for energy gases such as hydrogen.
Specific subtopics include, but are not limited to, the controlled synthesis and surface/interface structural regulation of energy nanomaterials; the physicochemical properties and energy/mass transfer mechanisms at the surface/interface; the application of nanomaterials in electrocatalytic energy conversion; surface/interface modification of functional films; the use of nanomaterials in energy storage systems; surface and interface engineering for special protection; and in situ characterization and theoretical simulation of surface/interface processes. Submissions may include research articles, reviews, communications, and letters.
Dr. Guoqin Cao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- energy nanomaterials
- surface/interface engineering
- electrocatalysis
- photocatalysis
- energy storage materials
- heterostructures
- coating materials
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