Advanced Metal Oxide and Its Composites for Electro/Photo-Catalytic Hydrogen Generation and Supercapacitors
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Catalytic Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 286
Special Issue Editors
Interests: electrocatalysis; water splitting; hydrogen generation; supercapacitor; battery; electrochromism; solar cell; PEC solar cell
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
A major concern for humankind is the linearly increasing energy demand due to ongoing issues such as rapid population growth as well as over-reliance on nonrenewable and pollution-causing energy options, such as oil and gas. The world is seeking new affordable, sustainable, and nonpolluting alternatives. Moreover, the fastest-growing automotive industries, with electric options rather than traditional fuels, also increase the world’s energy demand. Therefore, there is an undeniable need to focus on energy generation and storage from abundantly available renewable energy sources, such as the sun, wind, and water. This Special Issue, titled “Advanced Metal Oxide and Its Composites for Electro/Photo-Catalytic Hydrogen Generation and Supercapacitors” is aimed to collect innovative, outstanding, and original research as well as review articles on electrocatalysis, photocatalysis, and supercapacitor applications. The potential materials include inorganic metal oxide, layered double hydroxides (LDHs), composites, and heterostructures, but are not limited to them. Subtopics include the fabrication of functional materials by using various chemical and physical techniques, the optimizing and enhancement of electrochemical performances, the investigation of mechanisms and structural, optical, and morphological properties, in situ and ex situ technique unitization for analysis, theoretical investigations, DFT analysis, commercial compatibility, suitability, sustainability, and so on. It will provide a great avenue for examining the recent trends and progress in the generation of alternative energy and storage materials studied for the purpose of coping with present energy demands. It is our great pleasure to invite you to submit original research and review articles falling within the scope of this Special Issue.
Dr. Akbar I. Inamdar
Dr. Supriya A. Patil
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- electrocatalysis
- water splitting
- supercapacitor
- photocatalysis
- electrochemistry
- inorganic materials
- nanomaterials
- structural and morphological properties
- energy storage
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