Structure-Performance Relationships of Nanocomposites in Electrocatalysis
A special issue of Journal of Composites Science (ISSN 2504-477X). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanocomposites".
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Interests: electrocatalysis; functional materials; structure-performance relationship; fuel cells; metal–air batteries
Interests: lithium-ion batteries; lithium metal batteries; battery interface engineering
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Dear Colleagues,
Electrocatalysis has had unique growth in the last forty years and is attracting the attention of chemists as well as engineers, due to the application of new hybrid techniques, including energy conversion devices (e.g., fuel cells, metal–air batteries, electrolyser, solar cells), sensors, electro-organic synthesis, and so forth. A high-performance electrocatalyst is necessary to make the electrocatalytic reaction meet real technical applications. Given the exceptional physicochemical and electronic properties, nanocomposite materials are arising as some of the most proficient electrocatalysts for providing more active sites, reducing energy barriers, and promoting the electron transfer of electrocatalytic reactions based on the synergistic effects of components. However, the structure–performance relationships (typically such as the degradation of Pt/C in fuel cells, crystallographic orientations dependent on selectivity in electrochemical CO2 reduction) cannot be understood yet. Hence, correlating structure–performance relationships of nanocomposites in electrocatalysis is crucial for designing electrocatalysts with high activity, selectivity, and durability in the real application of new hybrid techniques.
The purpose of this Special Issue is to provide a research forum to exchange the latest advances in nanocomposites as electrocatalysts in technological electrochemical reactions of organic electrosynthesis, galvanoplasty, sensors, fuel cells and batteries, and explore the potentials of nanocomposites for electrocatalysis future. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: i) Construction approaches and fabrication techniques of nanocomposites; ii) Hybrid characterization techniques for nanocomposites and electrochemical reactions; iii) New theoretical considerations on nanocomposites for electrocatalysis; iv) Structure–performance relationships of nanocomposites for electrocatalysis; v) New applications of nanocomposites in electrocatalysis.
Prof. Dr. Dongsheng Geng
Prof. Dr. Xiangbo Meng
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Nanocomponents
- Electrocatalysis
- Synergistic effects
- Structure–performance relationship
- Fuel cells
- Electrolyser
- Electrochemical CO2 reduction
- Metal–air batteries
- Electrochemical sensors
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