Recent Research in Electrochemical Water Splitting
A special issue of Inorganics (ISSN 2304-6740). This special issue belongs to the section "Inorganic Solid-State Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 27
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to the special issue on “Recent research in Electrochemical Water Splitting”. One of the main targets for the US Department of energy (DOE) is to reduce the cost of green hydrogen production; thus, solid-oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) and anion-exchange membrane water electrolysis (AEMWE) systems are gaining much attention nowadays for green hydrogen production. Non-platinum group-based materials with perovskite-oxide or spinel-oxide structures have recently been utilized as electrode materials for solid-oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) and anion-exchange membrane water electrolysis (AEMWE) systems, where an oxygen evolution reaction occurs during electrochemical water splitting. Nevertheless, the development of structurally stable and electrocatalytically active electrode materials for SOEC (high-temperature application) and/or AEMWE (low-temperature application) is pivotal for the practical commercialization of these energy-related devices. For this Special Issue, we encourage the submission of articles or reviews that contain the following points: (i) origin of enhanced electrochemical performance in SOEC and/or AEMWE anode materials, (ii) large-area applications, or (iii) strategies to improve the electrochemical performance and durability for SOEC and/or AEMWE anodes.
This Special Issue aims to find advanced electrode materials for electrochemical water splitting, specifically in the field of solid-oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) and anion-exchange membrane water electrolysis (AEMWE) systems. One of the main advantages of SOEC and AEMWE systems compared with other electrochemical water-splitting systems, such as proton-exchange membrane water electrolysis (PEMWE), alkaline water electrolysis (AWE), etc., is that non-platinum group-based materials (e.g., perovskite oxides, spinel oxides, layered double hydroxides) are utilized as electrode materials, where an oxygen evolution reaction occurs at SOEC anodes and AEMWE anodes. Unfortunately, the development of electrocatalytically active and structurally robust SOEC and/or AEMWE anodes is challenging. Hence, this Special Issue aims to search for advanced materials for SOEC anodes (high-temperature application) and/or AEMWE anodes (low-temperature application).
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Hyunmin Kim
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- solid oxide cells
- anion-exchange membrane water electrolysis
- perovskite oxides
- electrochemical water splitting
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