About this Research Topic
Nanomaterials have revolutionized various industries, including electronics, energy, catalysis, and medicine. The properties of nanomaterials are often determined by the interactions at their interfaces, making it essential to understand and manipulate these interfaces for tailored applications. The primary objective of this research topic is to:
Highlight Recent Advances: Showcase cutting-edge research in the field, encompassing synthesis, characterization, and theoretical modeling of nanomaterial interfaces.
Address Challenges: Discuss the current challenges and bottlenecks in controlling nanomaterial interfaces and propose novel solutions.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Promote interdisciplinary research by bringing together experts from various subfields of chemistry, materials science, physics, and engineering.
Applications: Explore the diverse applications of nanomaterials with controlled interfaces in areas such as energy storage, nanocomposite, and so on. For example, Interfaces in battery materials are essential in several aspects: i) Electrode-Electrolyte Interface: This interface influences the charge and discharge process within a battery. ii) Solid-Electrolyte Interphase (SEI): In lithium-ion batteries, the SEI layer forms on the surface of the electrode materials during the initial charging cycles. iii) Interface Engineering for Enhanced Performance: Scientists are exploring ways to modify interfaces within battery materials to enhance specific properties, such as improving conductivity, increasing energy density, enhancing cycling stability, and enabling fast charging capabilities.
Similarly, nanocomposites are materials composed of a matrix (polymer, metal, or ceramic) with nanoscale reinforcements (such as nanoparticles or nanotubes) dispersed within. The properties of nanocomposites heavily rely on the interactions and interfaces between the matrix material and the nanoscale reinforcements, such as the Mechanical Properties, Thermal Conductivity, Electrical Conductivity, and Chemical Stability.
The research topic will cover a wide range of topics related to controlling interfaces in nanomaterials, including but not limited to:
1. Surface functionalization and modification techniques.
2. Interfacial phenomena at the nanoscale.
3. Characterization of nanomaterial interfaces.
4. Theoretical and computational modeling of interfaces.
5. Applications of controlled interfaces in nanomaterials (Nanocomposite, Li battery, etc.).
6. Prospects and challenges in the field.
Contributions to this research topic will be peer-reviewed according to the rigorous standards of Frontiers in Chemistry. We anticipate that this research topic will attract a diverse range of submissions, from original research articles to reviews and perspectives.
Highlight Recent Advances: Showcase cutting-edge research in the field, encompassing synthesis, characterization, and theoretical modeling of nanomaterial interfaces.
Address Challenges: Discuss the current challenges and bottlenecks in controlling nanomaterial interfaces and propose novel solutions.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Promote interdisciplinary research by bringing together experts from various subfields of chemistry, materials science, physics, and engineering.
Applications: Explore the diverse applications of nanomaterials with controlled interfaces in areas such as energy storage, nanocomposite, and so on. For example, Interfaces in battery materials are essential in several aspects: i) Electrode-Electrolyte Interface: This interface influences the charge and discharge process within a battery. ii) Solid-Electrolyte Interphase (SEI): In lithium-ion batteries, the SEI layer forms on the surface of the electrode materials during the initial charging cycles. iii) Interface Engineering for Enhanced Performance: Scientists are exploring ways to modify interfaces within battery materials to enhance specific properties, such as improving conductivity, increasing energy density, enhancing cycling stability, and enabling fast charging capabilities.
Similarly, nanocomposites are materials composed of a matrix (polymer, metal, or ceramic) with nanoscale reinforcements (such as nanoparticles or nanotubes) dispersed within. The properties of nanocomposites heavily rely on the interactions and interfaces between the matrix material and the nanoscale reinforcements, such as the Mechanical Properties, Thermal Conductivity, Electrical Conductivity, and Chemical Stability.
The research topic will cover a wide range of topics related to controlling interfaces in nanomaterials, including but not limited to:
1. Surface functionalization and modification techniques.
2. Interfacial phenomena at the nanoscale.
3. Characterization of nanomaterial interfaces.
4. Theoretical and computational modeling of interfaces.
5. Applications of controlled interfaces in nanomaterials (Nanocomposite, Li battery, etc.).
6. Prospects and challenges in the field.
Contributions to this research topic will be peer-reviewed according to the rigorous standards of Frontiers in Chemistry. We anticipate that this research topic will attract a diverse range of submissions, from original research articles to reviews and perspectives.
Keywords: Nanomaterials, Interface, Surface Functionalization, Interfacial Phenomena, Applications
Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
