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Surface and Interface Engineering of Catalyst Nanostructures for Electrochemical Energy Conversion

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2025) | Viewed by 1800

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Xiaofei Yang

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Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
Interests: photo-/electrochemical energy conversion; high-entropy nanomaterials; water splitting; carbon dioxide reduction; covalent organic frameworks; two-dimensional nanostructures; material design
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Dr. Huajie Huang

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College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
Interests: metal catalysts; nanocarbon; MXene; energy materials; electrocatalysis; fuel cells

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Due to the emergence of an energy crisis and the proliferation of environmental pollution, the development of advanced energy conversion technologies has attracted considerable and persistent attention in recent years. The core component of these energy conversion systems is the electrocatalytic material, which largely determines their practical performance and service life. Therefore, many efforts have been devoted to the exploration of rationally designed electrocatalysts with well-defined nanostructures and enhanced electrochemical activity. Considering the rapid progress made in this emerging field, this Special Issue aims to collect recent scientific advancements related to novel electrocatalytic materials; this particularly includes the engineering of catalyst nanostructures for various energy conversion applications, such as the  hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), oxygen evolution reaction (OER), oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), alcohol oxidation reaction (AOR), carbon dioxide reduction reaction, nitrogen reduction reaction, and so on. We welcome the submission of original research articles, reviews and short communications.

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Prof. Dr. Xiaofei Yang
Dr. Huajie Huang
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Keywords

  • electrocatalysts
  • low-dimension materials
  • heterostructures
  • controllable synthesis
  • water splitting
  • fuel cells
  • metal–air batteries

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Cu-Doped CeO2 Supported by MXene Nanosheets for Enhanced Electrosynthesis of Urea from Carbon Dioxide and Nitrate
by Haoxiang Cai, Lang Zhang, Caiyun Wang, Junyang Ding and Xijun Liu
Catalysts 2025, 15(3), 276; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal15030276 - 16 Mar 2025
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Electrocatalytic synthesizing of urea through C-N coupling of CO2 and NO3− under ambient conditions is a possible solution for the problem of energy consumption in commercial urea production. Herein, we report a Cu-doped CeO2 catalyst anchored on delaminated MXene [...] Read more.
Electrocatalytic synthesizing of urea through C-N coupling of CO2 and NO3− under ambient conditions is a possible solution for the problem of energy consumption in commercial urea production. Herein, we report a Cu-doped CeO2 catalyst anchored on delaminated MXene two-dimensional surface. The Cu-CeO2/MXene catalyst achieves the co-reduction of CO2 and NO3− to synthesize urea, obtaining a urea yield rate of 505.1 μg·h−1·mgcat.−1 with a Faradic efficiency (FE) of 6.3% at −0.8 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode (vs. RHE). Theoretical calculations further demonstrate that Cu doping is capable of enhancing the activity of Cu-Ce sites and promoting C-N coupling and protonation reactions. Full article
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Recent Progress of 2D Pt-Group Metallic Electrocatalysts for Energy-Conversion Applications
by Ziyue Chen, Yuerong Wang, Haiyan He and Huajie Huang
Catalysts 2025, 15(8), 716; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal15080716 - 27 Jul 2025
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With the rapid growth of energy demand, the development of efficient energy-conversion technologies (e.g., water splitting, fuel cells, metal-air batteries, etc.) becomes an important way to circumvent the problems of fossil fuel depletion and environmental pollution, which motivates the pursuit of high-performance electrocatalysts [...] Read more.
With the rapid growth of energy demand, the development of efficient energy-conversion technologies (e.g., water splitting, fuel cells, metal-air batteries, etc.) becomes an important way to circumvent the problems of fossil fuel depletion and environmental pollution, which motivates the pursuit of high-performance electrocatalysts with controllable compositions and morphologies. Among them, two-dimensional (2D) Pt-group metallic electrocatalysts show a series of distinctive architectural merits, including a high surface-to-volume ratio, numerous unsaturated metal atoms, an ameliorative electronic structure, and abundant electron/ion transfers channels, thus holding great potential in realizing good selectivity, rapid kinetics, and high efficiency for various energy-conversion devices. Considering that great progress on this topic has been made in recent years, here we present a panoramic review of recent advancements in 2D Pt-group metallic nanocrystals, which covers diverse synthetic methods, structural analysis, and their applications as electrode catalysts for various energy-conversion technologies. At the end, the paper also outlines the research challenges and future opportunities in this emerging area. Full article
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