Electrocatalysts Based on Composites of Transition Metals and Reduced Graphene Oxide
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Electrocatalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 October 2021) | Viewed by 496
Special Issue Editors
Interests: novel functionalities of electrochemically synthesized structures; nanomaterials for energy applications; metallization of 3D printed polymers and composites
Interests: metallic glasses; nanocrystalline alloys; transmission electron microscopy; in situ deformation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Future progress in western society strongly depends on the development of alternative energy sources. In the case of electrochemical energy devices, significant improvements require the development of novel electrocatalysts and their analysis with modern in situ analytical and electron microscopy methods.
The high price of precious metals, their limited sources and even impeded activity in alkaline environments have inspired research into substitutes, such as low-cost transition metals and their alloys. In this context, reduced graphene oxide is already recognized as an excellent supporting material for different electrocatalysts. Apart from its supportive role, it participates actively in the mechanism of hydrogen evolution reaction and significantly improves the electrocatalytic activity of transition metals towards this reaction. Furthermore, graphene oxide possesses unexpected inherent redox activity and astonishing chemical reversibility.
Since the improvement of the performance of electrochemical energy devices is closely related to the activity and stability of electrocatalysts, further efforts to explore new synthesis approaches for the fabrication of novel electrode materials are required. In this context, findings regarding the synthesis, characterization, modeling, and mechanisms of the electrocatalytic reactions of novel electrocatalysts based on reduced graphene oxide and transition metals represent the focus of this Special Issue.
Dr. Lidija D. Rafailovic
Dr. Christoph Gammer
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- electrocatalysts
- composites
- electrochemical interfaces
- electron microscopy
- energy and fuels
- nanostructured materials
- reduced graphene oxide
- transition metals
- water cycle
