Electrocatalysts and Components for Oxygen Reduction and Evolution Reactions: From Nanostructured Active Materials to 3D-Printed Devices
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Electrocatalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 July 2026
Special Issue Editors
2. Shengzhou Innovation Research Institute, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Shaoxing 312400, China
Interests: electrocatalysis; oxygen reduction reactions; hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions; wearables; electrochemical energy conversion and storage
Interests: electrochemistry; redox polymers; energy storage materials; redox flow batteries; organic batteries
Interests: supercapacitors; Na-ion batteries; Li-ion batteries; Pb–acid batteries; electrochemical energy conversion and storage
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Hydrogen technologies have gained increased relevance in the wake of the worldwide implementation of strategies towards sustainable energy transition. Renewable hydrogen is a green energy vector that will play a key role in achieving a global carbon-neutral economy. Fuel cells can have a positive impact on the decarbonization of the transport industry and on the implementation of electromobility policies. In recent years, advanced electrocatalysts for the electrochemical reactions occurring in electrolyzers and fuel cells have shown promising performance in both acid and alkaline media. Novel designs of low-Pt-content and non-Pt-group metal electrocatalysts have resulted in low-cost, high-performance, and highly stable anode and cathode materials. Additionally, cutting-edge research is rapidly expanding into the evaluation and demonstration of 3D-printed components and devices.
We invite researchers to contribute their most recent high-quality research papers, reviews, and short communications to this Special Issue.
Contributions on the following topics related to ORRs and OERs in acid and alkaline media are welcome:
Noble metal electrocatalysts;
Non-Pt-group metal electrocatalysts;
Advanced carbon-based materials;
Novel designs for nanostructured electrocatalysts;
Electrospun nanofibers for electrolyzers and fuel cells;
3D-printed components for electrolyzers and fuel cells;
All 3D-printed electrolyzers and fuel cells.
Prof. Dr. Francisco Javier Rodríguez-Varela
Dr. Kai Zhang
Dr. Ivonne Liliana Alonso-Lemus
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanostructured electrocatalysts
- noble metal and non-Pt-group catalysts
- oxygen reduction reaction
- fuel cells
- hydrogen evolution reaction
- oxygen evolution reaction
- electrochemical water splitting
- 3D-printed electrodes and components
- 3D-printed prototypes
- 3D systems integration
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