Electrocatalysis of Nanocomposite Materials

Dear Colleagues,

The current shift of the world’s economies toward the circular economy, which is aimed at eliminating waste and the continual use of resources, brings into sharp focus the use of electrocatalysts in detecting and converting what could be considered environmental pollutants into useful products.

Nanocomposites are materials that are combined with specific properties for targeted applications. As a catalyst, a nanocomposite material is a blend of a catalytic active material and a support material that disperses the active catalyst. In electrochemistry, electrocatalysts are a hybrid of good electron conductor materials and electroactive materials that perform the electrocataytic reaction. Nanocomposite materials can be designed to incorporate both properties by introducing different materials. Nanostructured composite materials are well known for their excellent electrocatalytic properties.

The Special Issue seeks to illustrate various aspects of nanocomposite materials, their preparation, fabrication and applications as electrocatalysts. The applications include detection of agricultural pesticides, environmental pollutants, pharmaceutical important drugs, biological molecules, and application in renewable energy. Recently, nanocomposites materials based on N4-macrocyclic complexes, pyrrolic complexes, Schiff-base complexes, metal and metal-oxide nanoparticles, carbon-based nanomaterials and their applications as electrocatalysts are of international research interest. Recent advances in method development in nanofabrication, nanostructuring, adsorption and chemisorption on nanocomposite materials onto electrode surfaces, and their electrochemical applications are investigated internationally. The use of nanocomposite materials in electrocatalysis will increasingly play an important role in the global drive towards a more sustainable future. Hence, the focus of this issue is on the application of nanocomposites as electrocatalysts.

Dr. Samson Khene
Dr. Philani Mashazi
Dr. Nolwazi Nombona
Guest Editors

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