Special Issue

Topic: Bridging Material Design to Device Realities: Advancing Electrochemical Energy Storage

A Special Issue of Energy Materials

ISSN 2770-5900 (Online)

Submission deadline: 31 Jul 2026

Guest Editors

Prof. Shude Liu
Donghua University
Prof. Seongchan Jun
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University

Assistant Guest Editors

Dr. Ling Kang
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University
Dr. Hui Li
Department of Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University

Special Issue Introduction

Background and Rationale

Electrochemical energy storage is recognized as a crucial interdisciplinary field integrating principles of materials science, electrochemistry, and device engineering. A core challenge lies in bridging nanoscale material design with practical manufacturing requirements, while ensuring high-performance electrochemical properties. Recent investigations have demonstrated that structural features such as morphology, composition, and interface quality play a decisive role in ion transport, charge transfer, and long-term cycling stability. Consequently, significant research interest has been directed toward nanomaterials and hybrid architectures that synergistically combine electronic conductivity, ionic accessibility, and mechanical robustness through controlled atomic-to-mesoscale integration. These integrated material systems establish new paradigms for electrochemical performance metrics, while providing fundamental insights into structure-property relationships across multiple length scales, ultimately accelerating the development of next-generation energy storage technologies.

This Special Issue aims to highlight progress at the intersection of nanomaterials development, electrochemical mechanisms, advanced characterization, and data-guided design. We welcome interdisciplinary studies that deepen understanding of structure–property relationships and explore how materials design can be better aligned with device-level demands in electrochemical energy storage systems.

 

Scope and Topics

This Special Issue invites original research, reviews, and perspectives in the broad domain of electrochemical energy storage, with a focus on nanoscale material systems and structure–function correlations. Topics include, but are not limited to:

Nanomaterials and Material Design

· Nanostructured electrodes and heterostructures

· Interface engineering and surface chemistry

· Defect control, doping, and phase modulation

· Composite and hybrid material systems

Electrochemical Storage Systems

· Lithium-, sodium-, potassium-, and multivalent-ion batteries

· Solid-state and gel-polymer electrolyte systems

· Supercapacitors and hybrid capacitive storage

· Emerging aqueous or flexible energy storage devices

Advanced Characterization and Mechanistic Understanding

· In-situ and operando electrochemical characterization

· Microscopy and spectroscopy of dynamic interfaces

· Reaction kinetics and interfacial charge dynamics

· Correlative studies linking structure to performance

Theoretical and Data-Driven Approaches

· First-principles calculations and multiscale modeling

· Machine learning for materials discovery and property prediction

· High-throughput screening of electrode/electrolyte candidates

· AI-assisted design of architectures and operating conditions

Scalability, Integration, and Long-Term Performance

· Electrochemical stability and degradation mechanisms

· Scalable fabrication and device-level engineering

· Real-world testing environments and performance benchmarks

· Sustainability and material criticality considerations

 

Significance and Impact

This Special Issue explores the critical interrelationships among nanostructure design, electrochemical mechanisms, and device performance to promote cross-scale understanding through integrative research. By encouraging collaboration between theoretical modeling, synthetic strategies, advanced diagnostics, and device-level engineering, it aims to establish more coherent frameworks for electrochemical energy storage systems. We believe these efforts will play a pivotal role in advancing scalable energy technologies with meaningful impact on future electrochemical applications.

Keywords

Structure engineering, electrochemical science, advanced characterization, data-driven materials design, artificial intelligence

Submission Deadline

31 Jul 2026

Submission Information

For Author Instructions, please refer to https://www.oaepublish.com/energymater/author_instructions
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Submission Deadline: 31 Jul 2026
Contacts: Vicky, Assistant Editor, [email protected]

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