Electrochemical and Electrocatalysis with Porous Materials

A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Electrocatalysis".

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School of Integrative Engineering, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
Interests: electrocatalysts; energy storage; electrochemical sensors

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College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, The Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
Interests: COFs; electrocatalysis; covalent organic framework-based electrocatalysts

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Dear Colleagues,

Porous materials, including metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent organic frameworks (COFs), and molecular sieves, have a wide range of applications in energy storage devices and electrocatalysis. Due to their unique properties, such as high surface area, tunable pore size, and versatile features, porous materials offer tremendous opportunities for the development of various energy storage devices and electrocatalysis. This Special Issue, entitled “Electrochemical and Electrocatalysis with Porous Materials”, aims to highlight the latest advances and breakthroughs in this field, focusing on the application of porous materials in energy storage devices and electrocatalysis. We welcome original research articles, reviews, and opinion pieces that provide insights into the design and synthesis of porous materials, their physicochemical properties, and their potential applications in energy storage and catalytic systems.

Dr. Emad S. Goda
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Dr. Rui Wang
Guest Editor Assistant

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Keywords

  • electrochemical
  • electrocatalysis
  • porous materials
  • Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs)
  • Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs)
  • molecular sieves
  • energy storage

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In Situ Growth of Magnesium Oxide Nanoparticles on ITO Electrodes as Electrocatalysts for Detecting Bisphenol A in Thermal Paper
by Abdullah Akhdhar and Waleed A. El-Said
Catalysts 2025, 15(9), 901; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal15090901 - 18 Sep 2025
Abstract
Here, MgO nanoparticles/ITO electrodes were fabricated through the hydrothermal method and utilized for monitoring bisphenol A (BPA). Various characterization analyses were utilized, including SEM, XRD, Raman, and FTIR techniques, to investigate the modified electrode’s morphology and structure. The modified sensor shows an LOD [...] Read more.
Here, MgO nanoparticles/ITO electrodes were fabricated through the hydrothermal method and utilized for monitoring bisphenol A (BPA). Various characterization analyses were utilized, including SEM, XRD, Raman, and FTIR techniques, to investigate the modified electrode’s morphology and structure. The modified sensor shows an LOD of 1.13 nmol L−1 over a linear range of 50 nmol L−1–10 µmol L−1. Here, fourteen thermal paper receipt samples were randomly obtained from the local markets in Jeddah, KSA. Then, BPS was extracted and analyzed using electrochemical methods. The results indicated that (i) forty percent of the samples investigated showed high BPA levels, and (ii) twenty-seven percent of the samples showed low BPA levels, while (iii) twenty-three percent of the samples showed very low or no BPA. The significance of this study is related to its health effects, recent legal restrictions by the EU, and frequent exposure to BPA sources. Our future work will focus on achieving quantitative analysis of BPA in thermal paper samples. Furthermore, we recommend that wearing gloves be mandatory, especially for people with regular work-related exposure to thermal paper. Full article
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