Advances in Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion: Materials, System, and Performance
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 July 2025 | Viewed by 31
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As the demand for sustainable energy solutions grows, electrochemical energy storage and conversion technologies have become increasingly important. The transition towards a low-carbon economy requires the development of efficient, dependable, and cost-effective energy storage and conversion systems that can support the integration of intermittent renewable energy sources into the grid. This imperative is driven by the urgent need to mitigate climate change, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and ensure a sustainable future for future generations. In addition, the increasing reliance on solar and wind power has created a pressing need for advanced energy storage solutions that can smooth out the variability in renewable energy output, ensuring a stable and reliable electricity supply. Electrochemical energy storage technologies, such as lithium-ion batteries, sodium-based batteries, and supercapacitors, have emerged as key enablers of this transition, offering improved performance, safety, and cost-effectiveness. Furthermore, developing advanced energy conversion systems, including fuel cells and electrolyzers, is critical to realizing a low-carbon economy. These innovations have the potential to enable the efficient conversion of renewable energy into other forms, such as hydrogen or synthetic fuels, which can be stored and transported more easily than electricity. By leveraging electrochemical energy storage and conversion technologies, policymakers, industry leaders, and researchers can accelerate the transition towards a sustainable energy future and create new economic opportunities and jobs.
This Special Issue aims to showcase the latest advancements in materials, design, and performance of electrochemical energy storage and conversion systems, including batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells, and electrolyzer.
Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to:
- Novel materials and architectures for electrochemical energy storage devices such as batteries, supercapacitors, and fuel cells;
- Advanced designs and modeling approaches for energy storage and conversion systems, including power electronics and control strategies;
- Performance optimization techniques for energy storage and conversion systems, including thermal management and fault tolerance;
- Emerging applications of electrochemical energy storage and conversion technologies in fields such as electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, and smart grids;
- Electrocatalytic wastewater treatment: resource utilization and new technology;
- Rational design of advanced catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR)and hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR);
- Electrocatalysis in metal-sulfur batteries: catalyst design and catalytic mechanism;
- In-depth study of electrochemical reduction catalysts and promoters toward green and sustainable processes;
- Cutting-edge electrochemical energy conversion and storage
Dr. Fujun Niu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- electrochemical energy storage
- energy conversion
- sustainable energy future
- catalysis and electrocatalysis
- renewable energy systems
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