Novel Electrode and Electrocatalysis Materials

Dear Colleagues,

Electrochemistry and materials science plays important roles in the development of electrochemical energy storage and conversion, which deals with the metal–ion interaction between electrical energy and chemical conversions. In this field, advanced materials and electrochemical properties are the key factors to determine the output performance of these devices.

In recent years, supercapacitors, batteries and fuel cells have been widely used in electrical vehicles and portable devices. Various materials, such as biomass carbon, graphene and transition metal derivatives, have been explored for high performance energy storage and conversion applications. Materials’ structure designs and energy storage systems are key factors for these devices—for example, titanium- and niobium-based oxides for high-rate Li-ion batteries, nickel-rich or manganese-rich ternary systems, three-dimensional porous electrode structures for metal–air batteries, metal–ion intercalation hybrid capacitor, quinone-based organic active materials for flow battery and electrocatalysis for different reactions (oxygen reduction and evolution), etc. In addition, in situ characterization techniques and theoretical modeling also provide new insights into the electrochemical energy storage and conversion mechanisms, which has clarified the basic principles of energy conversion processes.

This Special Issue collection solicits the latest advances in supercapacitors, batteries, fuel cells and electrocatalysts from the fundamentals to application. All studies must contribute novel aspects of advanced materials design or put forward new insights into electrochemical energy storage and conversion processes.

Dr. Guanjie He
Dr. Wenyao Li
Guest Editors

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• supercapacitors
• batteries
• fuel cells
• nanomaterials
• materials design