Electrocatalysis/Photocatalysis for CO₂ Conversion, H₂ Production, and Pollutant Removal, 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Following the first successful Special Issue on this topic (available here), we are happy to announce a second edition titled “Electrocatalysis/Photocatalysis for CO₂ Conversion, H₂ Production, and Pollutant Removal, 2nd Edition”.

Electrocatalysis/photocatalysis are the acceleration of electroreactions/photoreactions via heterogeneous electrocatalysts/ photocatalysts to produce valuable chemicals or decompose harmful materials. Above all, electrocatalysis/photocatalysis have been considered as promising strategies for CO₂-derived chemical and H₂ production, which could provide various approaches to alleviate serious environmental problems, such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and produce an alternative green fuel. CO₂, which is the inevitable product resulting from fossil fuel consumption and occupies more than 70% of the total amount of greenhouse gases, causes global warming, a phenomenon induced by the release of CO₂ and other greenhouse gases, leading to climate change, the melting of icebergs, and the rise of sea levels, which threatens human life and disturbs the ecosystem. To alleviate this environmental problem, efficient catalytic processes for CO₂ conversion or alternative green fuel production have to be studied and developed. The utilization of electricity or solar energy as sources for catalysis provides encouraging approaches to produce fuels and chemicals from carbon-based sources as well as H₂. The electrocatalytic/photocatalytic conversion of CO₂ can be a more environmentally friendly approach for the production of CO₂-derived chemicals, such as formic acid, carbon monoxide, syngas, ethylene, various alcohols, and organic acids. In addition, H₂ production via water splitting is one of most prominent methodologies which has been carried out for past few decades. As mentioned above, not only the production of chemicals and fuels, but also the decomposition of harmful organic pollutants can be achieved via electrocatalysis/photocatalysis. These are promising technologies which improve the indoor air quality and/or degrade water pollutants.

This Special Issue will provide information about novel advanced electrocatalysts/photocatalysts for efficient CO₂ conversion, H₂ production, and pollutant removal. Thus, we welcome papers focusing on diverse synthesis methods and novel designs of crystal structures for electrocatalysts/photocatalysts to improve their electrochemical/photochemical performance with high stability, as well as theoretical reaction mechanisms at the molecular level occurring on well-designed catalytic surfaces. We encourage the submission of all types of papers including communications, research, and review papers covering all topics of innovative electrocatalysts/photocatalysts and their environmental applications.

Prof. Dr. Ki Tae Park
Prof. Dr. Chang-Tang Chang
Dr. Wonhee Lee
Guest Editors

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