Frontiers in Energy - Call for Papers: “Special Issue on Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion”

Growing global consumption of fossil fuels has dramatically increased the levels of CO₂ in our atmosphere, leading to an undesired global energy crisis and environmental destruction. Rapid deployment of renewable energy resources is crucial to help mitigate these challenges. In recent years, we have seen the rapid development of electrochemical energy storage and conversion techniques and devices such as hydrogen and fuel cells, advanced energy storage and power batteries, and CO₂ electrochemical conversion and utilization. Meanwhile, artificial intelligence technology is emerging in the area of energy, attracting considerable efforts and paving a promising avenue toward efficient energy conversion and utilization. Additionally, energy material process research and engineering verification are important steps to promote industrialization. Each of these technologies has produced a series of encouraging advances. To highlight those recent advances, Frontiers in Energy is launching a Special Issue entitled “Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion”.

This Special Issue aims to report recent progress and developments in electrochemical energy storage and conversion. Submitted manuscripts (Communication, Full Paper, Mini-review/Review, Viewpoints, News & Highlights, Perspective, etc.) should not have been published previously nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere. All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a peer-review process.

Topics for Special Issue:

1. Hydrogen and Fuel Cells: Hydrogen storage, water electrolysis, proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC), solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC), direct ethanol fuel cell (DEFC), direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC), etc.

2. Batteries and Supercapacitors: Lithium/sodium/potassium/magnesium/zinc-based batteries, solid-state batteries, metal-air batteries, advanced lead-acid, supercapacitors, electrochemical flow cell, etc.

3. CO₂ Electroreduction: CO₂ capture and storage, electrocatalysis, photo-electrochemical conversion, solid oxide electrolysis cells, etc.

4. AI in Electrochemical Energy: Innovative applications of AI in electrochemical energy, and the development of bespoke AI technologies and methodologies for advancing electrochemical energy utilization, such as data-driven approaches, optimization algorithms and AI ethics.

5. Electrochemistry Energy Fundamentals: Electrochemical theories, electrocatalysis, electroanalysis, electropolymerization, electrosynthesis.

6. Advanced Electrochemical Materials (Nanomaterials): Electrode/Electrolyte materials synthesis, characterization, and performance validation as well as fundamental understanding.

7. Electrochemical Energy Industry: Electrochemical energy production related materials/ devices/ systems, their engineering, designs, manufacture, and fabrication, as well as their related theories processes and applications.

Guest Editors

Prof. Dr. Yun ZHENG, Fuzhou University, China
E-mail: zheng-y15@tsinghua.org.cn (this opens in a new tab)

Prof. Dr. Lei ZHANG, Energy, Mining & Environment Research Center, National Research Council Canada

E-mail: lei.zhang@nrc.gc.ca (this opens in a new tab)

Prof. Dr. Gaixia ZHANG, École de Technologie Supérieure (ÉTS), University of Quebec, Canada

E-mail: gaixia.zhang@etsmtl.ca (this opens in a new tab)

Assis. Prof. Dr. Sixu DENG, Concordia University, Canada

E-mail: dengs36@mcmaster.ca (this opens in a new tab)
 

Assis. Prof. Dr. Xiaoyu WU, University of Waterloo, Canada

E-mail: xiaoyu.wu@uwaterloo.ca (this opens in a new tab)
 

Prof. Dr. Jiujun ZHANG, Fuzhou University, China

E-mail: jiujun.zhang@i.shu.edu.cn (this opens in a new tab)

The submission website for this journal is located at: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/fie (this opens in a new tab). Full manuscripts should be prepared based upon the editorial and formatting guidelines provided in the instructions for authors for Frontiers in Energy, which can be accessed from the website: www.springer.com/11708 (this opens in a new tab). It should be noted that it is important that authors select “Special Issue：Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion” when you reach the “Article Type” step in the submission process.

Deadline for full manuscript submission is September 30, 2023

For more information, please contact:

zheng-y15@tsinghua.org.cn;

rqliu@sjtu.edu.cn.