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With at least a dimension or a feature between 1 and 100 nm, nanostructure materials are the basic bricks of nanomaterials science and nanotechnology. An important part of research in nanomaterials is their synthesis and application in devices where their exceptional properties, conferred by their size, make a difference. These properties, including chemical, optical, magnetic, thermal, and electrical, contribute to the development of advanced devices.

This Special Issue aims to cover recent progress in the synthesis of nanostructured materials, and their application in energy conversion and storage devices including, but not limited to, fuel and solar cells, batteries, and supercapacitors. The objective of this Issue is to provide the readership with a collection of articles, in which emphasis is placed not only on the synthesis of new nanostructured materials, but also on an understanding of the physicochemical characteristics responsible for improved performance in the application.

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• nanostructured materials
• processing and production
• physicochemical characterization
• energy conversion devices
• energy storage devices