Catalysts (ISSN: 2073-4344) has launched the Section “Electrocatalysis”, which aims at publishing original, novel, and high-impact works related to the cross-disciplinary field of electrocatalysis. This includes the electrochemical conversion of CO₂, electroanalytical sensors, wastewater treatment, oxygen reduction reactions, and electrochemical reactions in fuel cells, electrolysers, metal–air batteries, and other energy conversion or storage devices.

We welcome you to read the top cited papers published in 2022 and 2023. As they are open access publications, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all the articles published in our journal.

1. “Recent Advances in Seawater Electrolysis”
by Siqi Jiang, Hongli Suo, Teng Zhang, Caizhi Liao, Yun-Xiao Wang, Qinglan Zhao and Wei-Hong Lai
Catalysts 2022, 12(2), 123; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12020123
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/2/123

2. “A Novel Electrochemical Sensing Platform for the Sensitive Detection and Degradation Monitoring of Methylene Blue”
by Afzal Shah, Muhammad Mazhar Hayat, Jan Nisar, Iltaf Shah, Abdul Haleem and Muhammad Naeem Ashiq
Catalysts 2022, 12(3), 306; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12030306
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/3/306

3. “Platinum-Containing Nanoparticles on N-Doped Carbon Supports as an Advanced Electrocatalyst for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction”
by Anastasia Alekseenko, Angelina Pavlets, Elizaveta Moguchikh, Mikhail Tolstunov, Evgeny Gribov, Sergey Belenov and Vladimir Guterman
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 286; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12040414
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/4/414

4. “High-Efficiency Oxygen Reduction to Hydrogen Peroxide Catalyzed by Oxidized Mo₂TiC₂ MXene”
by Ge Li, Bin Zhou, Ping Wang, Miao He, Zhao Fang, Xilin Yuan, Weiwei Wang, Xiaohua Sun and Zhenxing Li
Catalysts 2022, 12(8), 850; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12080850
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/8/850

5. “Recent Advances in Heterogeneous Electroreduction of CO₂ on Copper-Based Catalysts”
by Bowen Wu, Jian Chen and Linping Qian
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 286; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12080860  
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/8/860

6. “Advanced Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction: From Single- to Multielement Materials”
by America Higareda, Diana Laura Hernández-Arellano, Luis Carlos Ordoñez, Romeli Barbosa and Nicolas Alonso-Vante
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 286; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13101346
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/10/1346

7. “Recent Progress of Non-Noble Metal Catalysts for Oxygen Electrode in Zn-Air Batteries: A Mini Review”
by Jia Sun, Ning Wang, Zhaozhong Qiu, Lixin Xing and Lei Du
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 286; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12080843
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/8/843

8. “Giving New Life to Waste Cigarette Butts: Transformation into Platinum Group Metal-Free Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Acid, Neutral and Alkaline Environment”
by Davide Testa, Giovanni Zuccante, Mohsin Muhyuddin, Roberto Landone, Axel Scommegna, Roberto Lorenzi, Maurizio Acciarri, Elisabetta Petri, Francesca Soavi, Lorenzo Poggini et al.
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 286; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13030635
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/3/635

9. “Alkaline Media Regulated NiFe-LDH-Based Nickel–Iron Phosphides toward Robust Overall Water Splitting”
by Xiaohu Xu, Xinyue Yu, Kaiwei Guo, Lijuan Dong and Xiangyang Miao
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 286; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13010198
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/1/198

10. “A Critical Review on Artificial Intelligence for Fuel Cell Diagnosis”
by Somasundaram Chandra Kishore, Suguna Perumal, Raji Atchudan, Muthulakshmi Alagan, Ashok K. Sundramoorthy and Yong Rok Lee
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 286; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12070743
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/7/743

11.“Recent Progress in Electrocatalytic CO₂ Reduction to Pure Formic Acid Using a Solid-State Electrolyte Device”
by Yeomin Kang, Taekyung Kim, Koo Young Jung and Ki Tae Park
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 286; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13060955
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/6/955

12. “Heterostructured Cu/CuO Nanoparticles Embedded within N-Doped Carbon Nanosheets for Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction”
by Guoting Xu, Jianfeng Huang, Xiaoyi Li, Qian Chen, Yajie Xie, Zhenting Liu, Koji Kajiyoshi, Lingling Wu, Liyun Cao and Liangliang Feng
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 286; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020255
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/255

13. “Ultrafast and Facile Synthesis of (Ni/Fe/Mo)OOH on Ni Foam for Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Seawater Electrolysis”
by Li Xu, Yuxuan Dong, Wei Xu and Wen Zhang
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 286; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13060924
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/6/924

14. “Research Progress of Copper-Based Bimetallic Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO₂”
by Haiyan Zhu
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 286; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020376
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/376

15. “Development and Optimization of Air-Electrodes for Rechargeable Zn–Air Batteries”
by Khair Un Nisa, Williane Da Silva Freitas, Jorge Montero, Alessandra D'Epifanio and Barbara Mecheri
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 286; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13101319
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/10/1319

At Catalysts, we are passionate about the fast distribution of quality science. If you are also working in the electrocatalysis field and would like to enjoy our professional open access publishing service, you are welcome to contact our journal’s Editor Dr. Maeve Yue (maeve.yue@mdpi.com).