Characterization of Nanomaterials for Electrocatalytic Production of Hydrogen
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy and Catalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 January 2025) | Viewed by 2200
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Hydrogen is not only an important feedstock in the chemical industry but also plays an important role in future clean and renewable energy. However, most hydrogen is currently produced from fossil fuels, resulting in the emission of significant amounts of greenhouse gases. Electrolysis of water is considered a clean method for large-scale hydrogen production. However, the process requires very efficient electrocatalysts to be economically viable. Nanomaterials possess unique properties such as a large surface area, tunable electronic properties, and high reactivity that make them the ideal catalysts for the electrocatalytic production of hydrogen. The characterization of these materials is of utmost importance in comprehending their electrocatalytic mechanism, and in turn, guiding advanced electrocatalyst design with tailored functionality and superior performance.
The current Special Issue on Nanomaterials aims to present state-of-the-art characterization techniques for investigating the atomic and electronic structure of nanomaterials, as well as in situ/operando characterization techniques for tracking the structural evolution processes of the materials under operating conditions. The techniques include but are not limited to, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, infrared (IR) spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), scanning probe microscopy (SPM), wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXRD), etc. We welcome original research and review articles that highlight the latest advancements in this field.
Dr. Hao Tan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- hydrogen evolution reaction
- electrocatalysis characterization
- techniques for nanomaterials
- atomic and electronic
- structure in situ/operando characterizations
- structure–activity relationship
- reaction mechanism
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