Electrocatalytic Carbon Dioxide Reduction
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Electrochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 28
Special Issue Editors
Interests: CO2 capture and utilization; electromembrane reactors; photo/electroreduction; photo/electrooxidation; electrochemistry
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Dear Colleagues,
The electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into value-added fuels and chemicals represents a promising approach for mitigating rising atmospheric CO2 concentrations and enabling sustainable carbon management. Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction (CO2RR) has rapidly emerged as a cutting-edge field bridging electrochemistry, catalysis, materials science, and energy engineering. Despite impressive progress in catalyst development, mechanistic understanding, and device integration, challenges remain in achieving high selectivity, stability, and economic feasibility suitable for industrial deployment.
This Special Issue aims to present recent advances in CO2RR, including experimental and theoretical works that address the fundamental mechanisms, catalyst and electrode design, reactor engineering, computational modeling, in situ/operando characterization, and techno-economic assessments. Original research articles and comprehensive reviews are welcome. Research topics may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Catalysts for selective multi-electron CO2 reduction;
- Nanostructured electrodes and electrolyzer architectures;
- Reaction pathways and mechanistic insights;
- Advanced characterization methods;
- Computational modeling and AI-assisted catalyst screening;
- Integration with renewable energy sources and carbon capture technologies.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Guillermo Díaz Sainz
Guest Editor
Dr. Shailendra K. Maurya
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- electrocatalytic CO2 reduction
- CO2 utilization
- electrochemical conversion
- nanostructured catalysts
- renewable energy
- reaction mechanisms
- operando characterization
- computational catalysis
- electrolyzer design
- carbon-neutral fuels
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