Composites for Energy Storage and Conversion
A special issue of Journal of Composites Science (ISSN 2504-477X). This special issue belongs to the section "Composites Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2021) | Viewed by 3699
Special Issue Editors
Interests: materials science; silicon; graphene; Li-ion batteries
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, energy challenges and environmental pollution problems have attracted increasing attention for the development of green and sustainable energy sources, with new technologies associated with energy conversion and storage systems. Batteries and supercapacitors, as advanced power sources, have gained a great deal of research interest to fulfil the growing demands of portable electronics and electric vehicles because of their high energy density and long cycle life. In energy conversion systems, triboelectric nanogenerators, solar cells, and fuel cells are considered the main renewable energy resources. There is a present need to increase their efficiency and lower the cost of their commercial application. However, the development of efficient energy storage and conversion systems depends on advancements in materials innovation. Discovering new structures and materials with high efficiency is greatly desirable to satisfy the needs of widespread energy applications.
The ongoing research in materials science and nanotechnology has led to significant advancements in our understanding of the controlled synthesis, properties, mechanisms, and structure–performance relationships of composite materials. The rapid development in the area of the composite materials for high-performance energy storage and conversion systems has encouraged this research topic. We cordially invite investigators to contribute original research articles as well as review articles that will stimulate further research activities in this area and improve our understanding of the key scientific and technological problems in composite materials for energy storage and conversion applications.
Dr. Manisha Phadatare
Dr. Rohan Patil
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Nanocomposites
- Nanostructures
- Batteries
- Supercapacitors
- Fuel cells
- Triboelectric nanogenerators
- Solar cells
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