Advanced Nanostructured Catalysts for the Harvesting and Storage of Electrochemical Energy

Dear Colleagues,

The rapid evolution of electrochemical energy technologies is central to the global pursuit of clean, reliable, and sustainable energy systems. At the heart of these innovations lie advanced nanostructured catalysts, which have emerged as powerful tools for enhancing the performance, efficiency, and durability of energy harvesting and energy storage devices. Thanks to their unique physicochemical properties, such as their high surface area, tunable morphology, and tailored electronic structures, nanostructured catalysts have unlocked new possibilities for optimizing the electrochemical reactions that underpin critical technologies, including fuel cells, metal–air batteries, supercapacitors, and water-splitting systems.

This Special Issue aims to showcase cutting-edge research on the design, synthesis, and mechanistic understanding of nanostructured catalytic materials that are driving progress in electrochemical energy systems. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, novel nanomaterials for supercapacitors, batteries, fuel cells, water electrolyzers, oxygen evolution reactions (OERs), hydrogen evolution reactions (HERs), oxygen reduction reactions (ORRs), and CO₂ electroreduction; multifunctional catalysts for integrated energy harvesting and storage; and strategies to improve stability, selectivity, and activity under realistic operating conditions.

In addition to experimental advances, this Special Issue also welcomes contributions leveraging theoretical modeling, in situ/operando characterization, and machine learning approaches that deepen the understanding of structure–activity relationships and guide the rational design of next-generation catalysts. By assembling innovative research and review articles, this Special Issue will serve as a platform to accelerate the development of high-performance nanostructured catalysts, driving the electrochemical energy transition and contributing to a sustainable and low-carbon-energy future.

Dr. Syed Shaheen Shah
Dr. Md. Abdul Aziz
Guest Editors

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