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Themed Collection in Materials Advances: Advanced functional materials and manufacturing processes

Advanced functional materials and manufacturing processes

Guest edited by Jessica O. Winter, Jawwad A. Darr and John Wang

Materials Advances is delighted to introduce our latest themed collection on the latest developments in advanced inorganic functional materials (synthesis, modelling and simulation), novel manufacturing processes including scale up approaches, and property evaluation and optimization.

You can explore the collection and read the introductory editorial from our guest editors below. Articles in the collection are published in Materials Advances so they are all open access and freely available.

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Promotional graphic of Materials Advances themed collection on Advanced functional materials and manufacturing, with photos of authors Jessica O. Winter, Jawwad A. Darr and John Wang included, from left to right.

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Read some of the featured articles below.

Synthesis, structure and electrochemical properties of a new cation ordered layered Li–Ni–Mg–Mo oxide
Bo Dong, Javier Castells-Gil, Pengcheng Zhu, Laura L. Driscoll, Emma Kendrick, Phoebe K. Allan and Peter R. Slater
Mater. Adv., 2023, 4, 1021-1029 DOI: 10.1039/d2ma00981a

Recent advancement in nanomaterial-encapsulated drug delivery vehicles for combating cancer, COVID-19, and HIV-like chronic diseases
Suparna Paul, Subhajit Mukherjee and Priyabrata Banerjee
Mater. Adv., 2023, 4, 2042-2061 DOI: 10.1039/d2ma01075e

Additively manufactured thermosetting elastomer composites: small changes in resin formulation lead to large changes in mechanical and viscoelastic properties
Ye Wang, Ian M. McAninch, Antoine P. Delarue, Christopher J. Hansen, E. Jason Robinette and Amy M. Peterson
Mater. Adv., 2023, 4, 607-615 DOI: 10.1039/d2ma00892k

Materials Advances is always interested in considering high-quality articles on advanced functional materials and their manufacturing processes and we would be delighted if you would consider the journals for your next submission, which can be made via the Materials Advances online submission service. All submissions will be subject to initial assessment and peer review as appropriate according to the journals’ guidelines.

We hope you enjoy reading this collection and we look forward to seeing how this field progresses! Please continue to submit your exciting work on advanced functional materials to Materials Advances.

Do you have an idea for our next themed collection? Suggest a topic using our online form.

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Industry Spotlight: Next-generation materials to meet the ever-changing specifications of the consumer electronics evolution

A headshot of Juliane HefelResponses provided by Juliane Hefel, PPG general manager of specialty coatings & materials and Janice Mahon, Universal Display Corporation (UDC), senior vice president of technology commercialization and general manager, Commercial Sales Business. 

 

What relevance does this industry have to the readers of Materials Advances

Both: Complex small molecule organic and organometallic materials manufacturing holds immense relevance for researchers, particularly concerning the advances organic chemistry has made in the electronics industry and its potential to transform our daily lives.

Through the years, organic molecules have evolved to play an increasingly crucial role in enabling miniaturization and enhancing connectivity of electronics, such as OLEDs, organic photovoltaic cells (OPVs), and organic field-effect transistors (OFETs), and other industries that rely on material science.

OLEDs and other small organic molecule-based devices can be lightweight and flexible, enabling ultra-thin, bendable, and lightweight electronic products, including wearable devices, flexible displays, and electronic textiles.

One of the most significant advantages of small molecule organic materials in electronics is its sustainability as they can be developed to be incredibly energy efficient, potentially reducing the reliance on fossil fuels and minimizing environmental impact.

The interdisciplinary nature of materials science opens up exciting opportunities. From the lab to the plant, researchers and scientists working in the OLED industry, and manufacturing sector in general, collaborate in the design of disruptive advancements that create next-generation materials. With the potential to reshape the future of electronics and contribute to a more sustainable world, organic molecule manufacturing in general presents an exciting and impactful avenue in the field of chemistry and a doorway to diverse and high-tech career paths

 

What are your roles at PPG and UDC, respectively?

Juliane: I’m the general manager of PPG’s Specialty Coatings and Materials business. In my role, I deliver strategic and operational leadership to the business which creates solutions that enhance the surfaces and materials critical in our daily lives. Our products help secure the personal information in passports and ID cards to combat fraud, make our car tires safer and more fuel-efficient, and provide monomers, coatings and photochromic dyes in eyeglass lenses that improve and enhance your vision. We also produce energy-efficient organic light-emitting diode (OLED) materials to create the vibrant images you see on your TV, smartphone and other consumer electronics through our partnership with Universal Display Corporation (UDC). Together, we married UDC’s innovative technologies and materials with PPG’s expertise with ultra-high-purity organic material manufacturing, leading to breakthroughs in the high-efficiency phosphorescent OLEDs that fuel the display industry.

Janice: I’m the senior vice president of Technology Commercialization and general manager of Commercial Sales Business at Universal Display Corporation. I lead the transition of our high-performing, energy-efficient phosphorescent OLED (PHOLED) materials from our R&D labs in Ewing, New Jersey to the worldwide commercial market. I’m responsible for the manufacture, quality assurance and delivery of UDC’s PHOLED materials to the world’s leading display and lighting panel makers. It has been more than 20 years since I helped form the successful partnership between UDC and PPG. Through these two-plus decades, PPG and UDC have established robust systems that drive efficiency, reliability, and customer satisfaction. This unwavering commitment to assured supply and quality are critical to our strong leadership position in the OLED ecosystem.

 

What aspect of your work are you most excited about now and what do you find most challenging?

Both: Keeping up with the speed of electronic evolution presents an exciting opportunity as we look to the future. As consumer electronics technology and requirements evolve, so must our production of OLED emitters. The development of new and next-generation devices moves fast, and it takes agility and ingenuity to keep pace.

The equipment used to produce and test the products, combined with PPG and UDC’s 20-plus years of know-how, allows both companies to offer next-generation products smartly and respond to customer requests rapidly. Through this collaboration and as we experience the quick pace of product evolution in consumer electronics, PPG and UDC look forward to product launches that deliver increasingly sustainable manufacturing practices.

We’re also excited about the real power savings advantages that phosphorescent OLED technology offers. When used in smartphones, PHOLED materials are estimated to save more than 860,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent each year. Based on EPA’s calculator, this is comparable to the carbon sequestered by more than 14 million tree seedlings grown for ten years.

In May, PPG and UDC officially opened a new state-of-the-art OLED manufacturing facility in Shannon, Ireland. The site is expected to double the production capacity and diversify the worldwide manufacturing footprint for UDC’s energy-efficient phosphorescent OLED emissive materials to support the rapidly growing consumer electronics and display marketplaces.

Increasing global capacity through retrofitting an existing manufacturing plant in Shannon, we were able to pivot quickly to meet increasing customer needs now and into the future.

 

How are the materials specifications evolving in consumer electronics?

Both: UDC’s phosphorescent OLED molecules are designed to convert electricity to photons of light efficiently. Like with semiconductors, there is a requirement for extreme purity to ensure optimal function of the compound in an OLED device.

Agility is another must, as consumer electronic specifications continue to evolve. We must adopt the latest technology to make materials and monitor quality. Our focus on increasing sustainability of our manufacturing processes along with changing policies and restrictions also require innovative approaches. Flexibility is necessary to meet the exacting requirements as they continue to shift.

 

What do you see as the next big challenge to overcome in the area? (both from the consumer electronics and high-purity large scale manufacturing)

Juliane: We work with our customers and suppliers to solve problems with each new material and collaborate with partners as a key to success. From a manufacturing standpoint, we continuously evaluate how best to stay ahead of quickly changing customer requirements and needs.

With UDC, we’re actively delivering leading-edge phosphorescent PHOLED materials with leading-edge quality. Like pharmaceuticals, manufacturing phosphorescent emitters for OLEDs is a complex process to get to the precise purity level needed for materials that ultimately convert electricity into light.

Identifying and creating an environment to effectively manufacture this material requires extensive technical manufacturing know-how and will face continual evolution.

Janice: The evolution of consumer electronics continues at a rapid pace, driven by ongoing technological breakthroughs and changing consumer expectations. Our team of scientists, engineers and technicians are continuously discovering, developing and delivering next-generation phosphorescent OLED materials to meet the ever-changing and ever-evolving specifications for energy efficiency, operational lifetime and color gamut. Quickly scaling these materials from lab to high volume commercial market quantities and quality can be challenging, however, PPG and UDC’s long-standing commitment to excellence, cost-effectiveness and delivery reinforces our position as a trusted partner to the OLED industry.

 

Can you share one piece of career-related advice for early career scientists?

Juliane: Be transparent and hold yourself and others accountable for making progress and reaching goals. This builds trust in you as individual, as team player and your capabilities. I can’t emphasize enough the value of teamwork in accountability. Collective decision-making and goal agreement allows for bolder choices and calculated risk-taking.

I also always encourage a mindset that embraces change. Tap into others who also welcome change to create a multiplier effect. This type of engagement is key to developing the future. When we understand and anticipate the needs of partners and customers, we can accelerate change and becoming future-ready solution creators. With the integration of advanced technology like AI becoming increasingly important in the world, scientists should be ready for changing challenges.

Janice: Prioritize integrity in your actions and decisions, as it fosters strong relationships, inspires trust, and establishes a reputation of consistent and dependable character that will benefit your career in the long run. UDC’s core value of integrity has created a corporate culture that thrives, takes risks, and innovates. It has also been critical in establishing and solidifying our long-standing partnerships and reinforcing our position as a pioneering leader in the OLED ecosystem. In both personal and professional settings, integrity and trust are crucial for establishing credibility, cultivating healthy relationships, and achieving shared goals.

 

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Editor’s Choice Collection: Kaushik Chatterjee

Meet our Associate Editor, Professor Kaushik Chatterjee

We are delighted to announce that for the first time we have Associate Editors from India on all three Journal of Materials Chemistry editorial boards. To celebrate our fantastic Associate Editors and our wider Indian community of authors and readers, we would like to introduce our new Associate Editor for Journal of Materials Chemistry B and Materials Advances, Kaushik Chatterjee.

To celebrate his appointment to our editorial boards, Professor Chatterjee has curated an Editor’s Choice collection. The collection brings together Professor Chatterjee’s favourite papers and reviews that have been published in Journal of Materials Chemistry B and Materials Advances so far in 2023.

 

 

Associate Editor Spotlight: Kaushik Chatterjee

 

Prof. Kaushik Chatterjee obtained a Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the Pennsylvania State University. He pursued his postdoctoral fellowship jointly at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), supported by a Research Associateship from the US National Research Council. He joined the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore in 2011 as an Assistant Professor. He is currently a Professor in the Department of Materials Engineering and the Centre for BioSystems Science and Engineering.

His research interests lie in developing and processing materials for biomedical applications. Specifically, his group focuses on scaffolds for tissue engineering, engineering organotypic tissue models, metallic biomaterials for medical implants, additive manufacturing, 3D printing, and bioprinting.

 

 

A selection of articles included in Professor Chatterjee’s collection can be found below:

Evaluating glioblastoma tumour sphere growth and migration in interaction with astrocytes using 3D collagen-hyaluronic acid hydrogels
Yixiao Cui, Paul Lee, Jesse J. Reardon, Anna Wang, Skylar Lynch, Jose J. Otero, Gina Sizemore and Jessica O. Winter
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2023, 11, 5442-5459 DOI: 10.1039/D3TB00066D

Differentiation of snake venom using Raman spectroscopic analysis
Vera Mozhaeva, Vladislav Starkov, Denis Kudryavtsev, Kirill Prokhorov, Sergey Garnova and Yuri Utkin
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2023, 11, 6435-6442 DOI: 10.1039/D3TB00829K

Functionalization of cellulose nanofibrils to develop novel ROS-sensitive biomaterials
Carlos Palo-Nieto, Anna Blasi-Romero, Corine Sandström, David Balgoma, Mikael Hedeland, Maria Strømmea and Natalia Ferraz
Mater. Adv., 2023, 4, 1555-1565 DOI: 10.1039/D2MA01056A

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Editor’s Choice collection: Advances and New Avenues in Liquid Crystal Science

Meet our Associate Editor, A. S. Achalkumar

We are delighted to announce that for the first time we have Associate Editors from India on all three Journal of Materials Chemistry editorial boards. To celebrate our fantastic Associate Editors and our wider Indian community of authors and readers, we would like to introduce our new Associate Editor for Journal of Materials Chemistry C and Materials Advances, Professor A. S. Achalkumar.

To celebrate his appointment to our editorial boards, Professor Achalkumar has curated an Editor’s Choice collection focusing on Advances and New Avenues in Liquid Crystal Science. The collection is comprised of papers and reviews published in both journals and features many contributions from Indian authors. This collection presents the progress in several upcoming areas, where liquid crystals play a pivotal role to make a major difference – promising a bright future as they have done since the discovery of twisted nematic liquid crystal display in 1970s.

 

 

Associate Editor Spotlight: A. S. Achalkumar

Achalkumar Ammathnadu Sudhakar has been a full professor at the Department of Chemistry, IIT Guwahati since 2019, where he leads the Soft Matter Research Group. He is also associated with the Centre for Sustainable Polymers at IIT Guwahati. He received his PhD from Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS) Bengaluru. He worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Centre for Molecular Nano Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK (2007 to 2009) and at RIKEN Advanced Science Institute, Wakoshi, Japan (2009 to 2011), before joining IIT Guwahati. He was the recipient of Indian Liquid Crystal Society Silver Medal in 2019, CRS Silver Medal in 2023 and FRSC for his research achievements.

Prof. Achalkumar’s research interests fall in the broad area of liquid crystals, supramolecular chemistry, functional polymers, organogels and self-assembled organic semiconductors. He has published around 90 papers and 3 patents. He has several invited articles and hot articles to his credit. He is also serving as a Dean of Outreach Education Program at IIT Guwahati where is working to popularise science and maths among school children. He is a life member of Indian Liquid Crystal Society, Chemical Research Society and Society for Polymer Science in India.

 

 

‘I am looking forward to working with Editorial Board members of Journal of Materials Chemistry C and Materials Advances to give my best to enhance reach and impact of these journals. I look forward to receiving more submissions from the Indian science community in these prestigious journals’

 

A selection of articles included in Professor Achalkumar’s collection can be found below:

Observation of helical self-assembly in cyclic triphosphazene-based columnar liquid crystals bearing chiral mesogenic units
Shruti Rani, Vidhika Punjani, Santosh Prasad Gupta, Madhu Babu Kanakala, C. V. Yelamaggad and Santanu Kumar Pal
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2023, 11, 1067–1075, DOI: 10.1039/d2tc03847a

Topological defects stabilized by a soft twist-bend dimer and quantum dots lead to a wide thermal range and ultra-fast electro-optic response in a liquid crystalline amorphous blue phase
Nurjahan Khatun, Vimala Sridurai, Katalin F. Csorbac and Geetha G. Nair
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2023, 11, 9686-9694, 10.1039/d3tc00861d

Anisotropic sol–gel transition and morphological aspects of a hierarchical network of nematic gel and a superimposed photopolymer
G. V. Varshini, D. S. Shankar Rao and S. Krishna Prasad
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2023, 11, 7682–7696, DOI: 10.1039/d3tc00991b

Study of ferro- and anti-ferroelectric polar order in mesophases exhibited by bent-core mesogens
Susanta Chakraborty, Malay Kumar Das, Christina Keith and Carsten Tschierske
Mater. Adv., 2020, 1, 3545-3555, DOI: 10.1039/d0ma00678e

Fabrication of an anodized nanoporous aluminium (AAO/Al) transparent electrode as an ITO alternative for PDLC smart windows
Rahuldeb Roy, ab Indrajit Mondal and Ashutosh K Singh
Mater. Adv., 2023, 4, 923-931, DOI: 10.1039/d2ma01007k

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Congratulations to the poster prize winners at UK Colloids on 17-19 July 2023

Journal of Materials Chemistry B, alongside many other RSC journals, were delighted to sponsor a poster prize at UK Colloids 2023. UK Colloids 2023 is the fourth colloid science conference in this series. It continues to be jointly organised by the RSC’s Colloid and Interface Science Group and the SCI’s Colloid and Surface Science Group and will provide a perfect opportunity for UK and international researchers interested in colloid and interface science to meet, present and discuss issues related to current developments in this field.

The poster prizes were sponsored by Journal of Materials Chemistry B, Materials Horizons, Nanoscale Horizons, Nanoscale, Nanoscale Advances, Materials Advances, RSC Applied Interfaces, RSC Applied Polymers, Soft Matter, Chemical Science and RSC Books.

Check out the winners and the titles of their posters below:

Hayden Robertson, Uni of Newcastle (Australia), “Role of the solvent in specific ion effects: Polymer brushes in non-aqueous electrolytes“

E. Lin, Queen Mary University of London, “Active rechargeable selt-assembled microswimmers driven by surface phase transitions”

Casey A. Thomas, Uni of Melbourne, “Pre-flocculation for increase in novel emulsion binder agglomeration”

Gaurav Yadav, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, “Nanobubble generation by water electrolysis”

Svenja Schmidt, University of Nottingham, “Generation of O/W nanoparticles via spontaneous emulsification in microfluidics”

Haoyang Pan, University of Manchester, “Preparation of conductive polymer-based silver nanoparticle inks for inkjet printing”

Heba Elgamodi, University of Salford, “Anisotropic Shape Library of Functionalised Metal Nanoparticles as Next Generation Antimicrobial Toolkit Against Antimicrobial Resistance”

Jacob Rumney, University of Leeds, “Synthesis and Characterisation of Non-ionic Polyacrylamide Floculation Agents for Solid-Liquid Separation”

Jang Won Shon, Queen Mary University of London, “Phase transitions of fluorotelomer alcohols at the water/alkane interface studied via molecular dynamics simulation.”

Jonathan Faber, Monash University, “Beyond SLES: Advancing Surfactant Research for Sustainable Personal Care Solutions”

Edwin Johnson and Spyridon Varlas, University of Sheffield, “Adsorption of Aldehyde-Functional Diblock Copolymer Spheres onto Surface-Grafted Polymer Brushes via Dynamic Covalent Chemistry Enables Friction Modification”

Congratulations to all the winners!

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Open Call for Papers: Materials and Devices for the Energy Transition in Latin America themed collection in Materials Advances

We are delighted to invite papers for a new themed collection on Materials and Devices for the Energy Transition in Latin America, to be published in Materials Advances, a gold open access journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Guest Editors: Professor ‪Ana Flávia Nogueira‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬, Professor Gustavo Doubek, & Professor Hudson Zanin (UNICAMP, Brazil)

The collection will aim to gather and publish high-quality research papers, reviews, and perspectives on the latest developments in materials and devices for the energy transition in Latin America. This themed collection is aimed at a broad audience, including academics, researchers, policymakers, and industry professionals interested in the energy transition and sustainable development in Latin America.

We welcome submissions that focus on materials, devices, and characterisation techniques including but not limited to:

  • Materials for energy storage: new materials and their properties that can be used for energy storage, including batteries, supercapacitors, solar cells, hydrogen evolution and storage, biomass products and other technologies.
  • Solar energy: solar energy generation and conversion, including solar cells and solar thermal technologies.
  • Wind energy: wind energy generation, including wind turbines and energy storage technologies.
  • Bioenergy: bioenergy generation, including biofuels and biogas technologies.
  • Energy efficiency: materials and devices for improving energy efficiency, including smart grids, energy-efficient buildings, and energy-efficient appliances.
  • Green Hydrogen: PEM, SOFCs, Green hydrogen from (m)ethanol etc.
  • Scaling up challenges: projects implementation at course and their unique challenges at different parts of LATAM.

The objectives of this themed collection are to:

– Provide a platform for researchers to share their latest findings, developments, and innovations in materials and devices for the energy transition in Latin America.

– Foster collaboration and exchange of ideas among researchers, policymakers, and industry professionals working in this field in Latin America.

– Highlight the potential of materials and devices for the energy transition.

– Encourage the development and implementation of policies that support the adoption of materials and devices for the energy transition and support sustainable development in Latin America.

New submission deadline: Submit before 31st March 2024!

All submitted papers will go through the standard peer review process of Materials Advances and should meet the journal’s standard requirements as well as fit into the general scope of materials science.

Manuscripts can be submitted here https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ma

Please add a “note to the editor” in the submission form when you submit your manuscript to say that this is a submission for this themed collection. The Editorial Office and Guest Editors reserve the right to check suitability of submissions in relation to the scope of the collection and inclusion of accepted articles in the collection is not guaranteed. Accepted manuscripts will be added to the collection as soon as they are online, and they will be published in a regular issue of Materials Advances.

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Congratulations to our Journal of Materials Chemistry C poster prize winner at the Autumn meeting of the Brazilian Physical Society meeting 2023

Journal of Materials Chemistry C was happy to sponsor a poster prize, alongside PCCP, at the 2023 Autumn Meeting of the Brazilian Physical Society (EOSBF-2023)

We would like to congratulate the winners:

From the left to the right side: KENNEDY BATISTA GONÇALVES (JMCC winner), RODRIGO CAPAZ (SBF President), BASSEM YOUSSEF MAKHOUL JUNIOR (PCCP winner)

 

The Journal of Materials Chemistry C winner:

Poster Title: Portable Light Scattering Spectrometer: validation and application for a Label free optical sensing platform

Name: KENNEDY BATISTA GONÇALVES

 

The PCCP winner:

Poster Title: Simulating kinetic roughening in non-equilibrium growing interfaces using machine learning

Name: BASSEM YOUSSEF MAKHOUL JUNIOR

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Congratulations to our Journal of Materials Chemistry A, B and C poster prize winners at the MEDPore 2023

The MEDPore 2023 was held in Crete, Greece from May 17 until May 19 2023. From their website: The conference aims to bring together scientists involved in porous materials research ranging from metal-organic frameworks, covalent organic frameworks and zeolites to porous chalcogenides, carbons, polymers and organic molecules.

It is an excellent opportunity for scientists from all careers stages to keep-up with cutting-edge research in the field of porous materials and their applications, present and discusses their recent results, while engage with the international community.

Journal of Materials Chemistry A, B and B were delighted to sponsor a poster prize alongside Chemical Science, and Dalton Transactions.

Congratulations to the winner:

 

Journal of Materials Chemistry A, B and C

Winner: Ceballos Manuel

Title of Paper: Synthesis of core-shell Au@Zr-MOF nanocomposites: effect of noparticle shape in heating and photoluminescent properties
Authors: M. Ceballos, B. Pelaz, P. del Pino

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Call for Papers: Surface Engineering of Transition Metal Based 2D Layered Materials

Contribute to a new themed collection in Materials Advances

We are delighted to announce an open call for papers to our new themed collection focussing on transition metal based 2D layered materials!

 

 

 

We welcome contributions on transition metal based 2D materials in the form of research articles, communications, or reviews in the following categories:

  • Surface engineering techniques (novel strategical modifications) for transition metal based layered materials
  • Anti-corrosion applications by 2D materials including layer double hydroxides (LDHs)
  • Energy applications especially in supercapacitors, batteries, photo and electrochemical-water splitting.

 

Keywords: Surface engineering; 2D materials; Layered materials; Anti-corrosion; Energy

 

If you are interested in contributing to this collection, please get in touch with the Editorial Office at materialsadvances-rsc@rsc.org.

 

Submit your manuscript by 01 November 2023 at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ma

 

Please note that article processing charges apply to all articles submitted to Materials Advances if, following peer-review, they are accepted for publication. Details of the APC and discounted rates can be found here.

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Call for Papers: Conducting Ceramic Membranes for Energy Conversion and Storage

Contribute to a new themed collection in Materials Advances

We are delighted to announce an open call for papers to our new themed collection focussing on conducting ceramic membranes for energy conversion and storage.

 

 

This themed collection will cover the research fields of:

  • Li based solid state batteries
  • Beyond Li conductors (Na, K)
  • Protonic Ceramic Reversible Fuel Cells: electrolyte and anode/cathode electrode design catalysts, cell component, cell design, reversible and dynamic operation, and testing
  • Oxygen-ion fuel cells and electrolysis cells, cell component, cell design, reversible and dynamic operation, and testing
  • Ceramic based oxygen and hydrogen separation membranes and membrane systems for natural gas processing
  • Computational materials science of ceramic ionic conductors

 

If you are interested in contributing to this collection, please get in touch with the Editorial Office at materialsadvances-rsc@rsc.org

 

Submit before 1st November 2023 here.

 

Please note that article processing charges apply to all articles submitted to Materials Advances if, following peer-review, they are accepted for publication. Details of the APC and discounted rates can be found here.

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