Nanomaterials for Renewable and Sustainable Energy
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2018) | Viewed by 100722
Special Issue Editors
Interests: renewable energy; green manufacturing; multiscale heat transfer; nanotechnology
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Interests: energy conversion; electrocatalysis; materials design, surface science
Interests: sustainable energy devices; nanomaterial synthesis and characterization; microscale heat transfer; flexible and stretchable electronics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The utilization of nanomaterials in technologies for renewable energy and sustainability applications continues to represent an important area of academic and commercial research. There are numerous mechanisms by which the integration of nanomaterials can improve device performance. These include, for example, facilitation of increased harvesting and conversion efficiencies, simplified and rapid manufacturing processes for novel device architectures, and improved energy storage properties. We invite authors to contribute original research articles or comprehensive review articles covering the most recent progress and new developments in the design and utilization of nanomaterials for highly efficient, novel devices relevant to applications in renewable energy and sustainability. This special issue aims to cover a broad range of subjects, from nanomaterials synthesis to the design and characterization of energy devices and technologies with nanomaterial integration. The format of welcomed articles includes full papers, communications, and reviews. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
- Nanomaterials development, synthesis, and fabrication for renewable energy applications;
- Novel micro/nanofabrication technologies for efficient energy devices;
- Design and preparation of novel nanotextured/nanostructured surfaces for improved energy harvesting and conversion efficiencies;
- Low-dimensional nanomaterials or nanocomposites for renewable energies;
- Green techniques for energy-related nanomaterials processing;
- Nanomaterial-based technologies for sustainability and environmental issues;
- Other studies of nanoscience and nanotechnology associated with renewable energy and sustainability.
Prof. Dr. Ming-Tsang Lee
Prof. Dr. Coleman X. Kronawitter
Prof. Dr. Seung Hwan Ko
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- energy conversion
- transport phenomena
- nanomaterials synthesis and characterizations
- photochemistry
- nano/microfabrications for energy devices
- electrocatalysis
- nanotechnology for sustainability
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