Dear Colleagues,

Ions in electrolytes, charged fluids and plasmas, their mutual interaction, and their interaction with surfaces and particles are of significant interest in chemistry, biology, and physics with a plethora of applications, such as (photo-)catalysis, molecular solar devices, cell biology, and stellar objects subject to gravitational forces.

This Special Issue aims to bring together scientists from interdisciplinary areas in material science with a collection of papers detailing the latest advancements in their respective fields, from low-to-high energy interacting charge systems to the creation of new synergies between these seemingly different subjects.

Possible topics entail ionized fluids, electrolytes including porous ceramics, plasmas and other charged fluids and gases. Special attention will be given to charge interaction, including the efficient description of quantum effects at the atomic level between multiple charges and charge systems. We welcome papers with an emphasis on novel photonic concepts such as soft plasmonics, interacting collective charge oscillations analogous to electrons in solid metal, and biomimetics, the mimicking of biological functions such as photosynthesis in artificial leaves. We also invite work on the characterization of such systems and novel theoretical models, e.g., for the investigation of the communication among nerve cells and the energy transfer between electrolyte, gas, and solid interfaces. Additionally, submissions considering organic and inorganic material approaches will be considered.

Topics of interest, including relevant characterization techniques and applications:

• Ionized fluids;
• Electrolytes, including porous ceramic materials;
• Charged plasmas;
• Soft plasmonics;
• Biomimetics, e.g., energy transfer in artificial leaves;
• (Photo-)catalysis, solar fuel cells and (molecular/organic/dye-sensitized) solar cells;
• Biological systems, e.g., nerve cell communication;
• Astrophysics, gaseous clouds, nebulas, etc.;
• Fusion.

Dr. Christin David
Dr. Witold A. Jacak
Guest Editors

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