Electrochemical Materials for the Future of Society

A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Inorganic Crystalline Materials".

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The evolution of society, consumer goods, and industry is promoting a true revolution in areas such as pollution control, storage, and energy generation through processes that have less impact on the environment. In this context, electrochemical technology plays an important role as it facilitates the removal or control of different classes of pollutants, including emerging pollutants; more efficient energy storage; and new processes for obtaining substances, such as hydrogen, that are emerging as renewable sources of energy for the future. Electrochemical technology may be the key to new processes that are more efficient and less polluting. Still, in order to solve many of society’s problems, materials with electrochemically active and stable properties that allow them to be used in a variety of processes are necessary.

 

This Special Issue encourages the submission of papers in the following areas: simulation of materials with electrochemical applications, new processes or approaches in green synthesis, and new materials with electrochemical applications for different areas, such as pollution control and energy storage. These areas will allow compounds with high added value to be obtained that can be used in materials for electrochemical processes of interest to society and industry. New electrochemical processes or approaches using classical materials are also of interest to this Special Issue, which aims to show how electrochemical materials can help society in sustainable development and solve its main environmental and technological problems.

Dr. Robson Rocha
Prof. Dr. Ana Lúcia Gabas Ferreira
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Keywords

  • simulation of new electrochemical materials
  • new electrochemical materials
  • new electrochemical applications or processes
  • green synthesis of new electrochemical materials
  • materials in electrochemical processes
  • materials for energy storage
  • electrochemical materials in pollution control
  • materials with photo-electroactivity

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Progress in Boron Nitride-Based Materials as Catalysts for Energy Storage and Electrochemical Application
by Khursheed Ahmad and Tae Hwan Oh
Crystals 2025, 15(1), 27; https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst15010027 - 29 Dec 2024
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The design and fabrication of energy storage devices and electrochemical sensors are two major research fields. Many research groups are dedicated to the development of high-performance energy storage (super-capacitors) devices and electrochemical sensors for the determination of various substances. Thus, it would be [...] Read more.
The design and fabrication of energy storage devices and electrochemical sensors are two major research fields. Many research groups are dedicated to the development of high-performance energy storage (super-capacitors) devices and electrochemical sensors for the determination of various substances. Thus, it would be worth summarizing the recent progress in BN and its composites based materials for energy storage and electrochemical sensing applications. Two-dimensional (2D) boron nitride (BN) is a widely used electrode material for optoelectronic and electrochemical applications. Herein, we report the progress on the use of BN and its composite-based electrode materials for the development of energy storage (super-capacitors; SCs) devices and electrochemical sensors. The challenges and future perspectives are also mentioned. Full article
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The Diversity of MOF Structures and Their Impact on Photoelectrochemical Sensors for Monitoring Environmental Pollution
by Magdalena Luty-Błocho and Agnieszka Podborska
Crystals 2024, 14(7), 626; https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst14070626 - 8 Jul 2024
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The problem of environmental pollution is one of the most important in the modern world. Pollution causes an increase in human diseases, the extinction of many species of plants and animals, global warming, and many weather anomalies. One of the great challenges for [...] Read more.
The problem of environmental pollution is one of the most important in the modern world. Pollution causes an increase in human diseases, the extinction of many species of plants and animals, global warming, and many weather anomalies. One of the great challenges for scientists is the development of methods for monitoring and removing the emerging pollutants. This review focuses on Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and their use as working material to construct different types of sensors for application in environmental pollution monitoring. In particular, the detection of heavy metals (mercury, lead, and arsenic) and organic compounds (drugs, biomolecules, and pesticides) are considered. The collected data show that photoelectrochemical (PEC) sensors based on MOFs are the most fascinating materials due to various combinations (e.g., surface modification) and operational possibilities. PEC sensors achieve enormous sensitivity, which increases even to the pico level, making it the best tool in sensing applications. This review also highlights the main sensor challenges. Most of them are concerned with the possibility of reusing the sensor, its regeneration, and safe disposal. In addition, more attention should be paid to the sensor manufacturing process, which often uses toxic compounds, and research to eliminate them in favor of non-toxic compounds. Full article
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