Carbon-Based Functional Materials for Photocatalytic and Electrocatalytic Applications
A special issue of Inorganics (ISSN 2304-6740). This special issue belongs to the section "Inorganic Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 4
Special Issue Editors
Interests: carbon-based functional materials; photoelectric materials; photoelectrocatalysis
Interests: carbon-based functional materials; electrocatalysis; zinc-air batteries; hard carbon
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The pursuit of sustainable energy solutions and environmental remediation has propelled carbon-based functional materials to the forefront of catalytic research and energy storage. Since the discovery of graphene’s exceptional properties, carbon materials derived from diverse precursors—including coal-based carbon, organic carbon sources, and emerging graphdiyne—have revolutionized photocatalytic, electrocatalytic, and electrochemical energy storage systems. These materials offer tunable electronic structures, high stability, and cost-effectiveness, enabling efficient solar energy conversion, water splitting, CO2 reduction, pollutant degradation, and energy storage.
This Special Issue highlights cutting-edge advances in the design, synthesis, and mechanistic understanding of carbon-based catalysts and energy storage materials. Topics span coal-derived porous carbons, organic frameworks (e.g., COFs), carbon dots, graphdiyne-based architectures and hybrid architectures for enhanced light harvesting, charge transfer, reaction kinetics, and electrochemical energy storage. We also explore interdisciplinary approaches coupling photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, and energy storage to unlock synergistic effects for energy and environmental applications. Contributions addressing fundamental mechanisms, scalable synthesis, and device integration will underscore the critical role of carbon materials in achieving a sustainable future.
Dr. Xiaoyu Zhao
Dr. Qiang Li
Dr. Na Liang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- carbon-based functional materials
- photoelectric material
- photoelectrocatalysis
- water splitting
- CO2 reduction
- zinc–air battery
- energy storage
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