Advances in the Study of Nanomaterials for Energy Storage
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy and Catalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 23 January 2026 | Viewed by 1
Special Issue Editor
Interests: functional materials; innovative technologies; new energy; artificial intelligence
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With society’s rapid development, various non-renewable energy resources have been continuously exploited. Fossil fuel combustion has led to serious environmental problems and exacerbated energy shortage issues, the key to which is research on renewable, sustainable clean energy and stable energy supplies. This Special Issue presents research mainly focusing on the development of energy storage materials from the following perspectives.
- Phase change energy storage materials: These materials have special properties, allowing them to absorb or release a large amount of latent heat during the phase change process. During this process, the temperature of the materials themselves can be maintained as close to constant as possible. Moreover, the principle of their use is simple, they are convenient, and have flexible applications. Therefore, they have received extensive attention and hold high potential for applications in the field.
- High-entropy alloys and their derivatives: Unstable energy supplies will inevitably hinder the practical application of electrochemical energy storage materials. Therefore, in the near future, more efficient energy storage systems will be of vital importance. High-entropy alloys and their derivatives, developed by employing the entropy stability theory, provide a solution for the development of new, efficient and durable energy materials with excellent electrochemical activity and stability.
- Wood-based energy storage materials: The development of green and sustainable energy conversion and storage technologies has become an inevitable trend in social development. In addition to being rich in resources, renewable and highly biocompatible, wood’s layered porous structure, excellent mechanical flexibility and high carbon content, among other performance characteristics, mean that it exhibits outstanding electrochemical performance after appropriate physical and chemical treatment. Thus, it holds potential for application in fields such as energy storage devices.
Dr. Li Feng
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- renewable energy
- energy shortage
- phase change
- high-entropy alloys
- electrochemical performance
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