Manuscripts submitted will be peer-reviewed and accepted papers will be published in the special issue of the Scopus/WoS-indexed journals based on the journal norms.
1. Computational Materials Science (Q1 Journal, IF: 3.3)
Special Issue title: Low Dimensional Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage: Theoretical Perspectives
The problem becomes mammoth, when we need to define a general descriptor for a material with different composition, shape, size which can explain and predict the new materials for energy conversion and storage. Here the fundamental research is much needed to fill the gap. Without understanding the correct electronic structure and its correlation with activity for various chemical reactions, we can never design the best catalyst in cost-effective way. Till date trial and error method has been used to synthesize the materials, but now computational driven efficient solution is possible. Quantum mechanics based calculations followed by machine learning (QM/ML) is proposed as the approach to solve the large probabilistic problems. The database followed by ML tools for descriptor identification could surpass human intuition and provide the general descriptor to find the best catalyst combination. It is also possible that ML tools could combine known descriptors in unintuitive ways to produce a single, more accurate descriptor. ML approaches can help in identifying active catalyst. The method is new and our target is to extrapolate the DFT based results into more predictive way to find the materials for energy conversion and storage in this special issue
Guest Editors:
Prof. Ranjit Thapa, SRM University-AP, India
Prof. Puru Jena, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA
Dr Amrita Bhattacharya, IIT Bombay, India
Dr Jun Zhou, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore
Dr Lei Shen, National University of Singapore, Singapore
The first submission date: April 01, 2024
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/computational-materials-science
2. Catalysis Today (Q1 Journal, IF: 5.3)
Special Issue title: Low Dimensional Inorganic Materials as Electrocatalysts: Experimental and Theoretical Perspectives
The focus of the special issue is on the following topic
- Low Dimensional Inorganic Electrocatalyst for CO2ER/HER
- Low Dimensional Inorganic Electrocatalyst for Nitrogen based Product
Low-dimensional inorganic materials encompass a diverse array of structures, including single-atom catalysts, nanoparticles, one-dimensional materials, and two-dimensional materials. Single-atom catalysts, offer precise control over catalytic sites and enhancing efficiency due to localization effect. Nanoparticles, with dimensions typically in the nanometer range, exhibit quantum effects and increased surface area, making them versatile for catalytic reactions. One-dimensional materials, such as nanowires or nanotubes, display extraordinary properties along a single axis, providing opportunities for tailored functionalities. Two-dimensional materials, such as graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), exhibit unique properties due to their flat, single-layer structure.
Guest Editors:
Prof. Ranjit Thapa, SRM University-AP, India
Prof. Yoshiyuki Kawazoe, Tohoku University, Japan
Prof. Puru Jena, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA
Dr Ramendra Sundar Dey, Institute of Nano Science and Technology, India
Dr Uttam Kumar Ghorai, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, India
Contributing to the OpenCall for "Low Dimensional Inorganic Materials” is a two-stage process:
- You send a 100-word abstract with tittle and authors to the Managing Guest Editor, Professor Ranjit Thapa, ranjit.t@srmap.edu.in
- The MGE will assess the abstract and send you the Invitation Letter with instructions to submit if it is found fit and relevant to the call"
3. Journal of Electronic Materials (Q3 Journal, IF: 2.1)
Special Issue title: Low dimensional Materials for Solar and Storage
Guest Editors:
Prof. Ranjit Thapa, SRM University-AP, India
Dr Pranab Mandal, SRM University AP, India
Dr Amrita Bhattacharya, IIT Bombay, India
Prof. Yoshiyuki Kawazoe, Tohoku University
Submission Deadline: June 15, 2024
https://link.springer.com/journal/11664
Submit your article at https://www.editorialmanager.com/jems and select the article type “ICMG 2024” from the menu'
4. Discover Chemical Engineering journal
Special Issue title: Electrocatalysis: Challenges and Opportunities
Guest Editors:
Ramendra Sundar Dey
The first submission date: December 23, 2023
