Dear Colleagues,

Nanomaterials offer greatly improved ionic transport and electronic conductivity and enable the occupation of all intercalation sites available in the particle volume, leading to high specific capacities and fast ion diffusion. Nanomaterial-based electrodes are capable of withstanding high currents, offering a promising solution for high-energy and high-power energy storage. The development of nanomaterials and their related processing into electrodes and devices can improve the performance and/or development of the existing energy storage systems, catalytic adsorption applications and solve the environmental issues. Nanostructuring is becoming key in controlling electrochemical performance and exploiting various charge storage mechanisms, such as surface-based ion adsorption, reversion faradic reactions, and diffusion-limited intercalation processes. There are several underlying factors, such as multiple root causes of pollution, including industrialization and poor electrode performances (lack of improved ionic transport and electronic conductivity) that limit the uses of nanomaterials in energy technology, environmental remediation and catalytic processes. Thus, improvement of nanomaterials and processing is essential to address this challenging issue.

This Special Issue will provide a concise reference on the synthesis and processing of nanomaterials for the next generation of devices used in renewable energy, conversion and storage, environmental remediation and catalytic applications. The Special Issue will report the synthesis and processing of bio-organic materials, environmentally friendly organic and inorganic sources of materials, synthetic green chemistry, metal oxides, and the concept of sustainable material design for energy technology, in an attempt to address the current environmental issues and limited catalytic applications.

I am looking forward to your contribution!

Dr. Sadia Ameen
Guest Editor

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