Surface/Interface Science of Advanced Energy Conversion and Storage Materials
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 August 2023) | Viewed by 3237
Special Issue Editors
2. Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8 Street, 30-239 Kraków, Poland
Interests: chemistry and surface engineering of various materials; materials for energy conversion applications (photovoltaics, electrodes, converters, hydrogen, fuel cells, fuel additives)
Interests: surface treatment; electrochemistry; electrodeposition; corrosion; antibacterial surfaces
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This issue is focused on surface and interface aspects concerning materials used for energy conversion and storage. The comparison of the surface to bulk properties can elucidate mechanisms leading to an increase or decrease in the charge transfer through interfaces. Therefore, any studies concerning surface aspects related to materials, where charge transfer can be enhanced or hindered, are warmly welcome.
In the case of energy conversion, research related to fuel cells or electrolyzers and concerning their compounds such as cathode or anode materials, fillers, coatings, sealants, and connectors can be considered taking into account corrosion features, degradation, and passivation. The understanding of the role of catalytic active sites and impact of substrates on conversion mechanisms at gas/solid, liquid/solid, and solid/solid interfaces is of interest.
Photovoltaic cells convert light into electric current and can be fabricated from different materials where the role of formed interfaces is crucial for cell performance. Inorganic, organic, or metalloorganic semiconductors can be investigated with several specific methods.
Finally, energy storage via electric batteries, hydrogen production, heat accumulation, etc. is of interest. We look forward to publishing your results in this Special Issue.
Dr. Robert Piotr Socha
Dr. Dmitry Kharitonov
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- energy conversion materials
- energy storage materials
- surface/interface features
- photovoltaics
- fuel cells
- electrolyzers
- hydrogen
- catalysts
