Atomic-Precision Electrocatalysis: From Single Atoms to Heterophase Junctions
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Electrocatalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 July 2026 | Viewed by 6
Special Issue Editors
Interests: electrocatalytic materials; energy storage; energy conversion
Interests: electrolysis; elecrtrochemistry; hydrogen production
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Atomic-precision electrocatalysis is redefining structure–function control—from isolated single atoms to well-defined clusters and heterophase junctions that enable dual-site and ensemble effects. This Special Issue invites original articles, communications, reviews, and perspectives on the rational design, synthesis, and mechanistic elucidation of catalysts whose active sites are controlled at the (sub)nanometer scale and their application in hydrogen production (HER/OER in PEM/AEM systems), CO2/NOx/N2 reduction, oxygen reduction/evolution, and related reactions in batteries, fuel cells, and electrolyzers. Topics include single-atom and cluster catalysts; heteroatom doping, lattice strain, and defect/vacancy engineering; heterophase/heterointerface junctions; dynamic reconstruction under bias; and support–electrolyte interactions that program interfacial microenvironments. We particularly welcome integrative studies that couple in situ/operando spectroscopy and microscopy with theory (DFT, microkinetics), finite-element modeling, and data-driven discovery. Submissions addressing durability at industrially relevant current densities, corrosion/dissolution pathways, and device-level integration in flow cells and MEAs across acidic/alkaline/neutral media are encouraged.
Dr. Sheng Zhao
Dr. Shaoxiong Li
Guest Editors
Dr. Yixin Hao
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- single atoms
- clusters
- heterophase junctions
- defect/strain/facet control
- dual-site mechanisms
- links structure to activity/selectivity across HER/OER/CO2RR/ORR
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