Materials for Advanced Supercapacitors
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials for Energy Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 August 2025 | Viewed by 34
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Interests: supercapacitors; hybrid materials; carbon/mixed carbon composite; mixed metal oxide; doped carbon and their composites
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Interests: supercapacitors; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; carbon materials; energy storage; mixed metal oxides and their composites
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Interests: carbon fiber; hydrogel fiber; biomaterial; energy; agricultural; composite materials
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Developing advanced supercapacitors has gained particular interest from scientific communities for electrochemical energy storage technology due to their advantages, such as high energy storage capacity, rapid charge–discharge cycles, and exceptional stability, even in extreme conditions in batteries and supercapacitors technologies. This makes them a promising choice for next-generation energy storage solutions. In this case, advanced supercapacitors are serving these purposes with distinct functionalities. Particularly noteworthy is the use of multivalent metal cations, which has spurred the rapid development of multivalent ion capacitors. Recent innovations in design have significantly improved their electrochemical performance and flexibility, paving the way for sustainable energy storage systems. Despite these advancements, further studies are needed to pay special attention to unique nanomaterial development and electrode fabrication with excellent performance and high stability. In this case, carbon nanomaterials can stand out as leading candidates for future energy storage devices due to their affordability, safety, scalability, and environmental friendliness. They also possess bioactive properties at the electrode interface, facilitating crucial electrochemical reactions with redox species. The production of carbon-based materials for advanced supercapacitors has undergone industrial scaling, with companies investing in large-scale manufacturing to meet increasing demand. The application of carbon nanomaterials in these capacitors spans various dimensions, encompassing material types, synthesis methods, design concepts, electrochemical behaviors, energy storage mechanisms, electrode configurations, and future research directions. Overall, advanced supercapacitors represent a significant development in energy storage technology, leveraging electrode materials and innovative design approaches to enhance performance and sustainability.
This Special Issue aims to emphasize interdisciplinary, multi-functional, and commercialization research on nanomaterials in advanced supercapacitors. We warmly invite all scientists and researchers specializing in nanomaterials for advanced supercapacitors to submit their original research papers or review articles for our Special Issue of Crystals. We welcome submissions addressing fundamental and applied research in all areas related to nanomaterials for advanced supercapacitors.
Dr. Nipa Roy
Dr. Gutturu Rajasekhara Reddy
Dr. Mohammad Boshir Ahmed
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- advanced supercapacitors
- nanomaterial synthesis
- characterizations of nanomaterials
- carbon/doped carbon-based nanomaterials
- mixed metal oxide composites
- heteroatom-doped carbon
- battery-type electrode materials
- metal/metal oxide/carbon nanocomposite
- MOF nanomaterials
- carbon fiber materials
- biosynthesis nanomaterials
- bimetallic nanocomposites
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