Advances in Electrocatalysis for Carbon Reduction and Clean Energy
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "I3: Energy Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 July 2026 | Viewed by 221
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Interests: electrocatalysis; CO2reduction; single-atom catalysis; in situ characterizations; DFT calculation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the growing urgency to address energy issues and climate change, it is important to develop efficient and sustainable technologies for utilizing clean energy and achieving carbon neutrality. Electrocatalysis has the advantages of ambient operation conditions, near-zero pollution, and high economic benefits, which stand at the forefront of sustainable energy research, offering promising pathways for converting carbon dioxide (or other carbon-based feedstocks) into value-added chemicals and enabling clean energy utilization. The key to realizing efficient and scalable electrocatalysis is making breakthroughs in electrocatalytic materials, mechanisms, and reactor designs, etc.
This Special Issue aims to showcase the latest research and innovative developments in electrocatalysis for carbon reduction and clean energy applications. We welcome original research articles, reviews, and perspectives that explore fundamental insights, novel strategies, and practical advances in this rapidly evolving field. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Design and synthesis of advanced electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction, carbon monoxide reduction, or other carbon conversion reactions.
- Mechanistic studies of carbon reduction pathways using in situ/operando characterization, theoretical modelling, and machine learning.
- Electrode and reactor engineering for improved mass transfer, stability, and scalability.
- Integration of electrocatalysis with renewable energy (e.g., solar and wind) for sustainable fuel and chemical production.
- Electrocatalytic systems for clean energy conversion, including hydrogen evolution, oxygen evolution, and fuel cell reactions.
- Emerging carbon capture and utilization technologies coupled with electrocatalysis.
- Life-cycle analysis and techno-economic assessments of electrocatalytic carbon reduction processes.
Dr. Yiqun Chen
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- CO2 reduction
- clean energy
- mechanistic studies
- reactor engineering
- carbon capture
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