Advanced Photo/Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion and Environmental Applications, 3rd Edition
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Photochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 June 2026 | Viewed by 10
Special Issue Editors
Interests: metal–organic frameworks; environmental catalysis; chemical conversion of solar energy; dynamics of photogenerated carriers; interface engineering
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Following the success of the first and second editions of this Special Issue, we are launching a third edition titled “Advanced Photo/Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion and Environmental Applications, 3rd Edition”, which is now open for submissions from selected experts in this field.
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules/special_issues/E8W3J98H52
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules/special_issues/EC86FJ235O
Photocatalysis and electrocatalysis are advanced techniques that transform solar energy into sustainable fuel and degrade pollutants through semiconductor-based catalysts. The main scientific and technological challenges lie in improving the stability, robustness, and efficiency of these catalytic systems. For practical applications, developments in energy conversion (i.e., hydrogen evolution, CO2 reduction, and selective synthesis) and environmental remediation (i.e., air purification, antibacterial activity, and wastewater treatment) using highly efficient and durable catalysts are essential. This Special Issue offers an opportunity for the publication of original research regarding the design and synthesis of novel photocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic materials and their applications in clean energy conversion and environmental protection.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Photocatalytic performance;
- Photocatalytic semiconductor materials;
- Metal–organic frameworks;
- Mechanisms of photocatalytic process;
- Novel photo/electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution and CO2 conversion;
- Coupling systems between organic conversion and hydrogen evolution or CO2 conversion.
Dr. Ruowen Liang
Prof. Dr. Dengrong Sun
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- photocatalyst
- electrocatalysis
- nanostructured materials
- surface/interface regulation
- environment
- energy
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