ISSN (online): 1996-1944
Call of the Journal:
- Advanced Carbon Materials in Water Treatment or Separations Technology
- Advanced Functional Hybrid Materials for Novel Biomolecular Electronics
- Advances in Biomaterials | Design, Synthesis, Characterisation and Biomedical Application
- Advances in Construction and Building Materials
- Advances in Green Construction Materials
- Assessment of Metallurgical and Mechanical Properties of Welded Joints via Numerical Simulation and Experiments
- Carbon Compounds-Reinforced Ceramics
- Concrete and Waterproofing Materials | Development of Waterproofing Technology for Buildings and Civil Concrete Structures
- Corrosion Inhibitors for Steel | Experimental and Theoretical Studies
- Damage and Failure of Polymers, Polymer-Like Materials, Adhesives and Polymer Nanocomposites
- Development of Energy Storage or Conversion Element Based on Various Nano Materials
- Dyes | Synthesis, Properties, and Applications
- Dynamic Behavior of Ceramic Composites
- Flexible Sensors and Actuators for Novel Wearable Solutions
- Fundamentals and Applications of Bionano Sensor Techniques
- Graphene Foam Based Composites
- Growth and Application of Foam-Based Materials
- High Performance Concrete
- Hybrid Noble Metal/Graphene Aerogels | Synthesis, Characterization and Applications for Chemical Sensing and Biosensing
- Hydrogen Storage and Fuel Cells | Materials, Characterization and Applications
- Load Test and Numerical Analysis on Construction Materials
- Machining and Surface Properties of Steel Parts
- Materials under Extreme Conditions | Technologies for CRMs Reduction, Substitution and Recovery
- Microplastics and Nanoplastics | From Resource to Pollution
- Mineral-Bonded Composites for Enhanced Structural Impact Safety
- Modification and Processing of Biodegradable Polymers
- Nanostructured Semiconductors for Photoinduced Applications
- Novel Inorganic Adsorbents for Environmental Purification
- Numerical Simulation and Experimental Studies of Wave Phenomena in Composite Materials
- Performance Research of Polyurethane Foams and Composites
- Physics, Electrical and Structural Properties of Dielectric Layers
- Precision and Ultra-Precision Subtractive and Additive Manufacturing Processes of Alloys and Steels
- Processing and Thermal Properties of Hybrid Composites
- Recent Advances in 3D Printing for Biomaterials
- Recent Progress in the Development, Material Properties, and Post-Processing of Additively Manufactured Components
- Silica and Silica-based Materials for Biotechnology, Polymer Composites and Environmental Protection
- Study on the Modification and Compressive Properties of Concrete Buildings Materials
- Superconductors for Opto-Nano and Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (O-N/MEMS)
- Synthesis and Characterization of Hybrid Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites
- Synthesis, Properties and Applications of Polymer Blends
- Testing of Materials and Elements in Civil Engineering
- The Science and Technology of 3D Printing
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2021
Feb
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Various nanomaterials have led to innovative developments in many fields. In particular, nanomaterials lead us to new paths that we had never imagined before, with the improvement of reactivity and kinetics based on its huge surface to volume ratio, as well as the confinement effects. These days, nanomaterials are expected to offer new solutions, such as the use of efficient energy based on limited resources. Indeed, these various nanomaterials show various initial results that can surpass the existing performance in the fields of solar cells and secondary batteries. On the other hand, these new materials are creating other challenging problems. For example, the large specific surface areas of nanomaterials can provide a lot of reaction sites in energy conversion or storage and accelerate diffusion and transport properties, but rather lead to more side reactions that can degrade the efficiency of the overall system. Therefore, it is important to maintain the advantages of nanomaterials but minimize the negative effects to enable more efficient energy storage or conversion. This Special Issue deals with ways to make energy conversion or storage more effective by applying these various nanomaterials. Rather than simply using nanomaterials, we want to actively utilize the various advantages of the nanomaterials, discover new phenomena associated with them, and suppress side reactions to pursue more efficient energy conversion or storage. In addition, this Special Issue will cover the application of a wide range of nanomaterials for energy conversion or storage. This is not only a solar cell using various nanomaterials such as quantum dots or perovskite nanocrystals, but also active materials for thermoelectrics, lithium-ion secondary batteries, and supercapacitors based on low-dimensional nanomaterials. We also welcome the development of any nanomaterials that can lead to innovations in energy conversion and storage, from those currently attracting attention to hyrovoltaic power generation.
Keywords: energy conversion; energy storage; nano materials; photovoltaics; electrochemical reaction; quantum dots; low-dimensional carbon materials.
Development of Energy Storage or Conversion Element Based on Various Nano Materials
Various nanomaterials have led to innovative developments in many fields. In particular, nanomaterials lead us to new paths that we had never imagined before, with the improvement of reactivity and kinetics based on its huge surface to volume ratio, as well as the confinement effects. These days, nanomaterials are expected to offer new solutions, such as the use of efficient energy based on limited resources. Indeed, these various nanomaterials show various initial results that can surpass the existing performance in the fields of solar cells and secondary batteries. On the other hand, these new materials are creating other challenging problems. For example, the large specific surface areas of nanomaterials can provide a lot of reaction sites in energy conversion or storage and accelerate diffusion and transport properties, but rather lead to more side reactions that can degrade the efficiency of the overall system. Therefore, it is important to maintain the advantages of nanomaterials but minimize the negative effects to enable more efficient energy storage or conversion. This Special Issue deals with ways to make energy conversion or storage more effective by applying these various nanomaterials. Rather than simply using nanomaterials, we want to actively utilize the various advantages of the nanomaterials, discover new phenomena associated with them, and suppress side reactions to pursue more efficient energy conversion or storage. In addition, this Special Issue will cover the application of a wide range of nanomaterials for energy conversion or storage. This is not only a solar cell using various nanomaterials such as quantum dots or perovskite nanocrystals, but also active materials for thermoelectrics, lithium-ion secondary batteries, and supercapacitors based on low-dimensional nanomaterials. We also welcome the development of any nanomaterials that can lead to innovations in energy conversion and storage, from those currently attracting attention to hyrovoltaic power generation.
Keywords: energy conversion; energy storage; nano materials; photovoltaics; electrochemical reaction; quantum dots; low-dimensional carbon materials.
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Dr. Hyung Cheoul Shim