Efficient Electrocatalytic Oxygen or Hydrogen Evolution

Dear Colleagues,

The electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) via water splitting have been recognized as a promising approach to alleviate the energy crisis and environmental pollution, which has attracted the attention of many researchers in recent decades. However, due to the sluggish kinetics of HER and OER under various electrolyte environments, the practical efficiency of water splitting is extremely limited. Moreover, the complexity of the catalyst–electrolyte interface makes the intrinsic HER/OER mechanisms difficult to understand. Recently, for the HER and OER, the best-performing electrocatalysts remain dominated by precious metals, such as Pt-, Ir-, and Ru-based materials. Therefore, developing promising electrocatalysts with a low cost and high performance and revealing the catalytic mechanism are desired.

This Special Issue entitled “Efficient Electrocatalytic Oxygen or Hydrogen Evolution” will focus on the state of the art and outlooks for electrocatalytic water splitting. Submissions in the form of original research papers and review articles in the areas of designing novel HER/OER electrocatalysts, developing new electrocatalytic systems, and finding new mechanisms are all welcome.

Dr. Dandan Cai
Prof. Dr. Shanqing Zhang
Dr. Xiulin Yang
Dr. Xupo Liu
Prof. Dr. Jin Huang
Guest Editors

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