Energy Storage and Conversion: From Materials to Technologies

Dear Colleagues,

The development of materials and technologies for energy conversion and storage has become one of the most active research areas resulting from the urgent societal need for reliable energy supply. The conversion of raw materials into usable energy (electricity or heat) and storage of the energy produced are very important aspects of everyday life.

Despite the recent progress in various types of energy storage and conversion technologies, such as chemical, electrochemical, electrical, or thermal, there are still numerous challenges that must be solved for wide sustainable application. Therefore, discovering novel materials to develop low-cost and more efficient energy storage and conversion technologies is urgently necessary. 

The papers in this Topic on “Energy Storage and Conversion: From Materials to Technologies” will report on the current state and future trends of these emerging research topics. We cordially invite researchers to submit original research papers, review articles, and perspectives. Potential topics include but are not limited to solar cells, photocatalysis, fuel generation and electrosynthesis, supercapacitors, and battery technologies.

Prof. Dr. Zbigniew Łodziana
Dr. Bahareh Khezri
Topic Editors