Call for Papers
Journal of Electronic Science and Technology
Special Issue on
Mass Transfer in Electrochemical Energy Materials and Devices

Guest Editor
Prof. Weidong He
Univ. of Electronic Science and Technology of China
weidong.he@uestc.edu.cn

The world has entered an era featured with fast transportation, instant communication, and prompt technological revolution, the further advancement of which all relies fundamentally, yet, on the development of cost-effective energy resources allowing for durable and high-rate energy supply. Current battery and fuel cell systems are challenged by a few issues characterized either of insufficient energy capacity or of operation instability and, thus, are not ideal for highly-demanded applications, such as electrical vehicles and portable electronic devices. Inefficient mass transfer in energy conversion/storage devices has been the key factor leading to these aforementioned challenges.
This special issue provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary scientific research advances and emerging technological innovations associated with mass transport in energy conversion devices including primarily fuel cells and Li ion batteries. This issue discusses the underlying fundamental mechanisms of gas diffusion and ionic conduction in fuel cells and Li ion batteries, general theoretical mathematical models for gas diffusion/ionic conduction, advanced materials/devices with high-efficiency mass transfer properties, and traditional and advanced techniques for gas diffusivity and ionic conductivity measurement. The ultimate goal of this issue is to provide both theoretical and practical guidance for future research activities for seeking viable materials solutions for addressing the capacity, durability, and cost shortcomings associated with current battery/fuel cell devices.
Journal of Electronic Science and Technology (JEST) plans to publish the Special Issue on Mass Transfer in Electrochemical Energy Materials and Devices (MTEEMD) in March, 2016 (vol. 14, no. 1, JEST). Authors are invited to submit unpublished manuscripts, which are not under review in any other conferences or journals, in the following topic areas, but not limited to:
• Gas transport in fuel cells and Li-air batteries;
• Ionic conduction in energy conversion devices;
• Advanced materials with high-efficiency mass transfer properties;
• Traditional and advanced techniques for gas diffusivity and ionic conductivity measurement.

Paper Submission Deadline: Nov. 20, 2015
Accepted Paper Notification: Dec. 20, 2015
Final Paper deadline: Jan. 31, 2016 (WORD version in JEST template style)
JEST (ISSN 1674-862X) is a peer-reviewed periodical, indexed by EI in INSPEC, and also included in DOAJ, CA, CSCD, CNKI, Sciencepaper Online, etc.
All the manuscripts will undergo standard peer review processes. For manuscript preparation and submission, please follow the guidelines in the Information for Authors at http://www.journal.uestc.edu.cn/?p=category&category_id=15. All the manuscripts could be submitted by the standard submission way or the quick submission way. When submitting, please indicate that this paper is intended for Special Issue on MTEEMD.
Standard Submission: Online submission at http://www.journal.uestc.edu.cn/index.php?p=paper.
Quick Submission: Submit only PDF full manuscript to Prof. He (weidong.he@uestc.edu.cn).
For inquiries for this special issue, please contact xiexuan@intl-jest.com.