Electrocatalysis and Hydrogen Technologies: Innovative Pathways for Sustainable Energy
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 June 2026) | Viewed by 1014
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Interests: electrocatalyst; water splitting; photelectrochemistry; photocatalyst; carbon-based materials; sustainable chemistry; hydrogen evolution reaction; ammonia (NH3) production; CO2 reduction
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The growing global energy demand for and reliance on fossil fuels (65% of supply) have raised concerns about resource depletion and environmental pollution. Among various renewable energy sources, hydrogen has emerged as a promising clean energy carrier due to its high efficiency, environmental friendliness, and zero carbon emissions, producing only water as a byproduct. Electrocatalysis is crucial for advancing hydrogen technologies, enabling efficient and cost-effective processes for sustainable energy conversion and storage. Efficient electrocatalysts play a pivotal role in key reactions such as oxygen reduction, oxygen evolution, and hydrogen evolution. Despite significant efforts in electrocatalysis and hydrogen technologies, the development of low-cost, high-performance electrocatalysts remains a major challenge.
This Special Issue aims to showcase advancements in electrocatalysis and hydrogen technologies, focusing on novel materials, engineering strategies, and theoretical insights. It addresses key challenges such as catalyst stability, efficiency, and scalability to accelerate the transition toward sustainable hydrogen-based energy solutions.
The Special Issue will cover a wide range of topics, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Development of novel electrocatalysts for water electrolysis;
- Advances in non-precious metal catalysts for cost-effective H2 generation;
- Catalyst stability, degradation mechanisms, and mitigation strategies;
- Proton exchange membrane fuel cells and alkaline fuel cells;
- Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts for fuel cell applications;
- Electrocatalysis for direct methanol, ethanol, and ammonia fuel cells;
- CO2 reduction and hydrogen production synergies;
- Electrochemical approaches to hydrogen storage;
- Hydrogen production from ammonia (NH3), formic acid, and other carriers;
- Density functional theory (DFT) and machine learning for catalyst design;
- Reaction kinetics and pathway elucidation for electrocatalytic processes.
Dr. Meysam Tayebi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- electrocatalyst
- hydrogen production
- water electrolysis
- fuel cells
- electrochemical energy storage
- renewable energy conversion
- catalyst stability and durability
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