Special Issue

Special Issue:

"Advanced Capacitor Technology for Energy Innovation"

January 16, 2012

 

A s we strive forward towards the realization of a sustainable low-carbon society, demands for efficient energy harvesting devices with high power and energy density, in terms of both size and weight, are evermore increasing. Electrochemical capacitors have been successfully introduced into the market for electronic devices, load leveling, and regenerative energy. Fast charge/discharge and long cycle life properties are just some of the electrochemical properties that make such devices a strong candidate for advanced energy storage devices. In order to unravel new applications, development of means to increase capacitance, cell voltage, and safety issues as well as methods to lower resistance and cost are progressing. World-wide research on new and advanced electrode materials, electrolytes, and hybrid cells are being developed. Innovative electrochemical capacitors, including conventional electrolytic, electric double layer, redox, pseudo, and lithium-ion capacitors, are projected to contribute significantly to a green sustainable society. Various international conferences have been held throughout the world regarding this issue, including The International Conference on Advanced Capacitors 2013, which will be held in May 2013 in Japan. This special issue “Advanced Capacitor Technologies for Energy Innovation”, is devoted to aid in the growth of research and development in this emerging field. This issue seeks to capture the state-of-the art in the electrochemical capacitor field and solicits papers that cover all fundamental and applied aspects as mentioned above.



◎Theme: “Advanced Capacitor Technologies for Energy Innovation”

◎Keywords: capacitor; electrode material; electrolyte; electric double-layer; pseudo-capacitor; redox capacitor; asymmetric device; lithium-ion capacitor

◎Projected publication: October 2013 (Vol. 81, No. 10)

◎Application deadline: February 15, 2013

◎Manuscript deadline: April 15, 2013

◎Application form and inquiries should be addressed to: Editorial office of Electrochemistry, The Electrochemical Society of Japan Kudan-Minami 4-8-30-202, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0074, Japan
TEL : +81-3-3234-4213 / FAX : +81-3-3234-3599
e-mail: editor-in-chief@electrochem.jp

◎Application form should include the following:

(1) Names of all co-authors

(2) Name of corresponding author

(3) Contact information of corresponding author

(4) Manuscript title (tentative)

(5) Manuscript type

◎The following types of papers in English may be submitted: Reviews, Technical paper, Communications, Comprehensive papers, Notes, Technological reports. Due to the tight reviewing schedule and depending on the reviewing process, manuscripts may be rearranged to appear in subsequent normal issues.

◎Authors should follow the “Notice to Authors for Paper Submission” on Vol. 80, No.1 and “Instruction for Authors” to be published Vol. 81, No.1, as well as on the below website.
http://edit.electrochem.jp/notice_e.html
http://edit.electrochem.jp/instructions_e.html

◎Papers will be subjected to the standard review procedure specified by the journal.