Women Scientists at the Forefront of Energy Research: A Virtual Issue, Part 4

As part of our annual celebration of the contributions of women scientists, we bring you part four of this Virtual Issue series. From early career researchers to well-established senior scientists, the successful career paths they have taken to become leaders in the community have impacted energy research in a significant way. The contributions of female energy researchers who have published new advances from their laboratories in ACS Energy Letters are compiled along with their short inspirational stories. To inspire other scientists working in the field, we asked them to comment on their inspiration to engage in energy research, discuss an "aha!" moment in research, and/or provide advice to newcomers in the field. We hope that these personal reflections compiled in this Virtual Issue can motivate many young researchers to tackle challenges in clean energy. This Virtual Issue is a compilation of one representative paper from each of these scientists. We would like to thank Hye Ryung Byon, Hongzheng Chen, Raphaele Clement, Brandi Cossairt, Elke Debroye, Elisabeth A. Duijnstee, Christine M. Gabardo, Maria Ibanez, Jung Min Joo, Katherine L. Jungjohann, Grace Lindquist, Mingzhen Liu, Judith L. MacManus-Driscoll, Annalise E. Maughan, Elisa M. Miller, Eranda Nikolla, Huilin Pan, Isabella Poli, Erin L. Ratcliff, Laura Schelhas, Madhavi Srinivasan, V. Sara Thoi, Brenda Vargas, Luisa Whittaker-Brooks, Hui (Claire) Xiong, Jenny Y. Yang, Jinhua Ye, Yan Yu, Huanping Zhou, and Yingping Zou for their contributions to this virtual issue.