Photo(electro)catalysts Green Chemistry, Environmental Pollution, and Energy Applications
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Photocatalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 30
Special Issue Editors
Interests: electrocatalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; photocatalysis; surface/interface engineering of catalysts
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Environmental pollution and energy crisis are important issues in today's society. Photocatalysis and electrocatalysis for fuel production and the synthesis of high value-added molecules have emerged as a vital means to address these problems. In particular, the potential of photocatalysis and electrocatalysis is becoming increasingly prominent in the face of the development of a low-carbon energy economy. In this context, high-performance catalysts have become the key to the application of photocatalysis and electrocatalysis. With the in-depth understanding of catalyst structures and thermodynamics and kinetics of catalytic reaction, the precise construction of catalysts and modulation of surface/interface structure have laid an important foundation for further improving photocatalytic and electrocatalytic performance.
This Special Issue, entitled “Photo(electro)catalysts Green Chemistry, Environmental Pollution, and Energy Applications”, aiming to cover the latest research progress in the field of photocatalysis and electrocatalysis, including the design of new photo/electrocatalysts for green chemical reaction, and development of in situ/operando characterization techniques for revealing the reaction mechanisms, as well as the integrated design and performance optimization of advanced photo/electrocatalytic devices. All studies (experimental and theoretical) within the scope of this Special Issue, including original research work and review articles, short communications, and perspectives, are welcome.
Dr. Jinchen Fan
Dr. Hong Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- green chemistry
- electrocatalysts
- photocatalysts
- surface and interfacial chemistry
- theoretical studies in situ/operando characterizations
- energy devices
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