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Section “Electrocatalysis” is part of Catalysts (ISSN: 2073-4344), MDPI. The Section 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 2023 and 2024. 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. “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

2. “Exsolved Nanoparticles Decorated Double Perovskites as High-Performance Anodes for Direct-Ammonia Solid Oxide Fuel Cells”
by Yongning Yi, Jiaming Chen, Meigui Xu, Guangming Yang, Ran Ran, Wei Zhou, Wei Wang and Zongping Shao
Catalysts 2023, 13(6), 996; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13060996
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/6/996

3. “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

4. “Direct Ink Writing for Electrochemical Device Fabrication: A Review of 3D-Printed Electrodes and Ink Rheology”
by Nickolas D. Polychronopoulos and Angeliki Brouzgou
Catalysts 2024, 14(2), 110; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14020110
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/14/2/110

5. “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

6. “Fluorine Anion-Doped Ba_0.6Sr_0.4Co_0.7Fe_0.2Nb_0.1O_3-δ as a Promising Cathode for Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells”
by Yang Liu, Shanshan Jiang, Hao Qiu, Wei Wang, Elaine Miller and Chao Su
Catalysts 2023, 13(5), 793; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13050793
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/5/793

7. “The Construction of p/n-Cu₂O Heterojunction Catalysts for Efficient CO₂ Photoelectric Reduction”
by Qianqian Zhou, Yanxin Chen, Haoyan Shi, Rui Chen, Minghao Ji, Kexian Li, Hailong Wang, Xia Jiang and Canzhong Lu
Catalysts 2023, 13(5), 857; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13050857
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/5/857

8. “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(6), 924; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13060924
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/6/924

9. “Recent Advances in Synergistic Modulation of Transition-Metal-Based Electrocatalysts for Water Oxidation: A Mini Review”
by Zhen Li, Ying Wang and Lawrence Yoon Suk Lee
Catalysts 2023, 13(9), 1230; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13091230
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/9/1230

10. “Recent Advances of PtCu Alloy in Electrocatalysis: Innovations and Applications”
by Ziyang Shen, Jinyao Tang and Xiaochen Shen
Catalysts 2024, 14(6), 373; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14060373
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/14/6/373

11. “One-Step Synthesis of Ultrathin High-Entropy Layered Double Hydroxides for Ampere-Level Water Oxidation”
by Jianlei Jing, Wei Liu, Tianshui Li, Xiaoqian Ding, Wenhai Xu, Mengze Ma, Daojin Zhou, Yaping Li and Xiaoming Sun
Catalysts 2024, 14(3), 171; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14030171
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/14/3/171

12. “Large-Scale and Simple Synthesis of NiFe(OH)x Electrode Derived from Raney Ni Precursor for Efficient Alkaline Water Electrolyzer”
by Tianshui Li, Wei Liu, Huijun Xin, Qihao Sha, Haijun Xu, Yun Kuang and Xiaoming Sun
Catalysts 2024, 14(5), 296; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14050296
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/14/5/296

13. “Navigating Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Descriptors for Electrocatalyst Design”
by Samuel Akinlolu Ogunkunle, Fabien Mortier, Assil Bouzid, Jack Jon Hinsch, Lei Zhang, Zhenzhen Wu, Samuel Bernard, Yong Zhu and Yun Wang
Catalysts 2024, 14(9), 608; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14090608
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/14/9/608

14. “Enhancing Trace Pb²⁺  Detection via Novel Functional Materials for Improved Electrocatalytic Redox Processes on Electrochemical Sensors: A Short Review”
by Duowen Yang, Xinyu Wang and Hao Xu
Catalysts 2024, 14(7), 451; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14070451
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/14/7/451

15. “Platinum-Modified Mixed Metal Oxide Electrodes for Efficient Chloralkaline-Based Energy Storage”
by Jamylle Y.C. Ribeiro, Gessica O. S. Santos, Aline R. Dória, Iñaki Requena, Marcos R. V. Lanza,  Katlin I. B. Eguiluz, Giancarlo R. Salazar-Banda, Justo Lobato and Manuel A. Rodrigo
Catalysts 2024, 14(2), 152; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14020152
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/14/2/152

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).