Nanoscale Carbon Materials for Advanced Energy-Related Applications
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "2D and Carbon Nanomaterials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2025 | Viewed by 104
Special Issue Editors
Interests: design and preparation of nano-carbons and porous carbon materials, and their application in batteries and photothermal conversion; characterization of basic structure of hard carbon and the energy storage mechanism of carbon materials
Interests: carbon-based materials and composites for Li/Na/K/ ion batteries, and supercapacitors; MXene-based materials, phosphorus and transition metal oxides/sulfide and polymer nanocomposites as battery storage materials; Mn/V oxide-based cathode materials, electrolytes and zinc anode for aqueous zinc-ion battery
Interests: novel nano-carbon and carbon-based composite materials; coal-based and coal tar pitch-based carbon materials; their applications in lithium, sodium and potassium ion batteries/ion capacitors
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Dear Colleagues,
Nanocarbon materials, including carbon isotopes and carbon nanostructures, offer extremely diverse possibilities for the design and synthesis of carbon materials due to the rich variety of bonding types of the carbon element. The nanoscale effects of carbon materials can provide high specific surface area, numerous defect structures, abundant active sites, high chemical stability and mechanical strength, as well as excellent electrical properties. These outstanding characteristics provide a critical material foundation for the construction of energy storage devices. Moreover, the highly discrete nature of the structural units of nanocarbons can serve as excellent research models for revealing the mechanism of energy storage.
At present, although fundamental research remains mainstream in the field of carbon materials for energy storage applications, nanocarbon materials such as carbon nanotubes and graphene have already achieved commercial applications in lithium-ion batteries. Further in-depth research into the energy storage mechanisms of nanocarbon materials and the development of cost-effective energy storage nanocarbons are key to advancing the current field of energy conversion and storage.
This Special Issue aims to provide more cutting-edge insights in design and synthesis, energy storage and conversion applications and energy storage mechanisms of nanocarbon materials. We also encourage researchers to publish studies on the preparation and practical technology routes of nanocarbon materials with industrial value. Ultimately, this will provide a richer perspective for both fundamental research and commercial applications of nanocarbon materials in energy-related fields.
We welcome researchers to submit new methods for synthesis and structural designs of nanocarbon materials, studies on energy storage mechanisms, and research papers and reviews on their applications in various energy storage devices and systems. Specific systems may include, but are not limited to, electrochemical systems (such as batteries, capacitors, electrocatalysis, etc.), photothermal conversion systems, phase change energy storage systems, and carbon dioxide capture and storage. We hope to see more inspiring and forward-looking viewpoints published in this Special Issue.
Dr. Ang Li
Dr. Huan Liu
Dr. Yaxin Chen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanocarbons
- synthesis methods
- structure design
- energy conversion and storage
- energy conversion and storage mechanisms
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