Catalytic Materials in Electrochemical and Fuel Cells
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Electrocatalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 1
Special Issue Editors
Interests: oxygen evolution reaction; oxygen reduction reaction; electrocatalysts; meal-air batteries; water splitting; carbon materials; fuel cells
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Dear Colleagues,
Electrochemical systems, encompassing technologies such as fuel cells and metal–air batteries, represent a cornerstone of the global transition towards sustainable energy. At the core of these devices, catalytic materials enable efficient and practical electrochemical energy technologies, whose performance, efficiency, cost, and durability are intrinsically tied to the properties of these materials. While platinum-based catalysts remain dominant in acidic systems, cost and sustainability are fueling significant progress in non-platinum-group metals (non-PGMs) and single-atom catalysts (SACs), particularly for alkaline systems. The ongoing synergy between fundamental science, advanced characterization, computational modeling, and innovative engineering is essential to develop the next generation of catalytic materials that will underpin a clean energy future. We invite innovative research on the design and synthesis of non-PGM electrocatalysts, carbon-based materials, alloy electrocatalysts, and SACs for significant reactions, including the following:
- Oxygen reduction reactions (ORRs);
- Hydrogen oxidation reactions (HORs);
- Oxygen evolution reactions (OERs);
- Hydrogen evolution reactions (HERs).
Dr. Yan Xie
Dr. Huiyuan Liu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- oxygen reduction reaction (ORR)
- hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR)
- oxygen evolution reaction (OER)
- hydrogen evolution reaction (HER)
- carbon-based materials
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