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EcoMat, a new international academic journal, presents cutting-edge advanced materials for green energy and the environment

EcoMat is an open-access journal jointly published by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and John Wiley & Sons Inc. Prof. Zheng Zijian, Associate Director of the Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems, is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal.

EcoMat focuses on cutting-edge advanced materials for green energy and the environment. It encompasses a wide range of topics relevant to the development of eco-friendly and sustainable energy. These include, but are not limited to, the following topics: wind, water, and solar energy harvesting & conversion; batteries and supercapacitors; energy systems and networks; thermoelectrics; fuel cells; carbon capture and storage; piezo- and triboelectrics; water and air pollution control & cleaning; artificial photosynthesis; and hydrogen generation & storage. The Journal welcomes innovative interdisciplinary research to address the complexity of energy issues with high impact. EcoMat achieved its first impact factor of 12.213 in Clarivate’s Journal Citation Reports 2022.