Advanced Nanotechnology in Fuel Cells
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy and Catalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 796
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Fuel cells can generate electricity through the electrochemical oxidation of hydrogen and various other small organic molecules. They are widely regarded as promising future energy sources due to their numerous advantages and applications. However, significant challenges such as cost, durability, and the susceptibility to poisoning have hindered their large-scale commercial deployment. Nevertheless, nanotechnology can play a significant role in addressing these issues. Over the past decade, nanostructured materials have led to innovative findings that have contributed to performance improvements. There have been significant advancements in synthetic methods that have resulted in nanomaterials of various dimensions with unique shapes, size, and properties. The integration of nanomaterials into various components of fuel cells, such as catalyst, electrolyte/membrane, and electodes, has the potential to overcome many of the barriers to commercialization, including the use of expensive materials and fuel crossover. Nanotechnology has also played a significant role in developing novel electrolytes used in fuel cells. The distinct properties of nanomaterials, including its high surface area and unique size effects, can significantly enhance overall efficiency as well as cell performance.
We are pleased to invite you to contribute papers to our Special Issue entitled “Advanced Nanotechnology in Fuel Cells”, and we believe that your expertise aligns with the themes we are exploring. As a valued researcher in the field, we would be honored to have you as a contributor.
This Special Issue aims to present the current state of the art in the use of nanomaterials or nanostructures to improve the performance of fuel cells. This includes the development of nanomaterials in electrocatalysts and components for fuel cell applications, the construction of new device structures to improve ionic/protonic/electronic transport, and the use of nanotechnology across various types of fuel cells.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Solid oxide fuel cells based on nanostructured devices;
- Proton exchange membrane fuel cells based on nanostructured devices;
- Nanostructured electrodes for fuel cells;
- Nanostructured electrolytes for fuel cells;
- Fuel cells with nanomaterials;
- Synthesis, characterization, and modeling of nano-sized materials, properties, and effects in fuel cells.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Lin Ge
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- fuel cells
- nanomaterials
- nanostructures
- heterogeneous catalysis
- interface engineering
- surface nanotechnology
- mixed ionic electronic conduction
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