Transition Metals/Oxides/Oxyanions Based Catalysts for Photo-/Electro-Chemical Application

Dear Colleagues,

In recent decades, transition metal oxyanions, especially vanadate-, molybdate-, and tungsdate-based catalyst materials have been widely studied in many research fields, such as catalysis, photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, optical fibers, lasers, energy conversion and storage, water splitting, lithium-ion batteries, supercapacitors, photoluminescence, humidity sensors, etc. Several nanostructures and morphologies of these materials have also been reported including flower-like, nest-like, nanowires, nanoplates, thin films, nanorods, dendrites, doughnut-shaped microstructures, nanopowders, etc. These materials have usually been synthesized through simple and cost-effective methods such as hydro/solvothermal methods, co-precipitation methods, sonochemical methods, combustion methods, sol–gel methods, and solid-state methods. Due to their attractive unique properties, including physicochemical properties, stable crystal structure, high photostability, good catalytic convertor ability, corrosion inhibitor redox behavior, and high electronic conductivity, transition metal oxyanions have been extensively investigated in photo-/electrochemical applications.

This Special Issue aims to cover all types of metal vanadate-, molybdate-, and tungstate-based catalyst materials used in photo-/electrochemical applications. This also includes the synthesis, materials’ characterization, property evaluation, composite material synthesis, biomolecule detection, environmental/pharmaceutical pollutant detection and degradation through photo/electrocatalytic oxidations and reductions, photodegradation, electrochemical sensing, energy storage, and conversion application. The issue also concerns experimental and theoretical evaluation to understand the photo/electrocatalytic reaction kinetics of potential catalysts. Original research papers, short communications, and review articles are invited for submission.

Dr. Chelladurai Karuppiah
Prof. Dr. Chun-Chen Yang
Prof. Dr. Shen-Ming Chen
Prof. Dr. Prabhakarn Arunachalam
Guest Editors

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