Journal
Discover Nano
Discover Nano is an open access journal publishing research from across all areas of nanoscience and nanotechnology.
The alternation on entropy of mixing of materials consisting of more than 4-5 principal constituent elements has offered enormous opportunities in developing advanced materials. The past decade has witnessed the emergence of high-entropy nano-materials (HENMs) with high performance for energy storage and conversion. HENMs can be used to modify cathode or solid polymer electrolytes of Li-based batteries, and to achieve exceptional electrocatalytic or photocatalytic activity for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), oxygen evolution reaction (OER), and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); High-entropy nano-dielectrics are promising for dielectric energy storage with high-energy density.
This collection aims to provide a platform for the publication of research work related to the design and development of nano-sized (nanoparticles, nanowires, two-dimensional materials, thin films, nanocomposites, nanostructured materials) multicomponent materials with high entropy of mixing, which possess enhanced piezoelectric, dielectric, thermoelectric, multiferroic, electrocatalytic, photocatalytic electrochemical properties for energy storage and conversion. Original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: (1) High entropy oxides and high entropy ceramics for energy storage and conversion. (2) Electrochemical energy storage using high-entropy nano-material. (3) High-entropy nano-materials for electrocatalysis. (4) High-entropy nano-materials for photocatalysis. (5) High-entropy two-dimensional materials. (6) Experimental or theoretical investigation on high-entropy effects such as lattice distortion and compositional heterogeneity. (7) Modeling and simulation on high-entropy nano-material.
Keywords: Electrochemical Performance, High-entropy materials, Advanced Energy Storage and Conversion, Two-dimensional materials, Modeling and simulation on energy materials
This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 7.
Submit your manuscript to this collection through the participating journal.
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Guang-Ping Zheng
Prof. Guang-Ping Zheng, PhD, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China. Prof. Guang-Ping Zheng obtained his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the Johns Hopkins University. He was a postdoctoral fellow at Georgia Institute of Technology from 2002 to 2004. He is currently a Professor at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Prof. Zheng's research is in the areas of nanomechanics, green technologies, and applications of nanomaterials in energy conversion and storage. He is best known for his expertise in integrated materials design. Notably, his expertise in interdisciplinary research gives him a leading advantage and a unique perspective in designing solid-state materials for refrigeration and hydrogen storage. He has been awarded more than 18 research grants from government agencies and industrial sectors. Prof. Zheng has published over 230 papers in refereed scientific journals and two special issues as the Chief Guest Editor. He is a member of editorial boards of several journals in his research fields.
