Electrochemical Synthesis of Nanostructured Metals and Alloys: Properties and Applications

A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Synthesis, Interfaces and Nanostructures".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 February 2026 | Viewed by 168

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1. Faculty of Medical Engineering, National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 313, Bucharest, Romania
2. National Institute for Research and Development in Microtechnologies (IMT Bucharest), Erou Iancu Nicolae, 126A, Voluntari, Romania
Interests: electodeposition; metals; alloys; composites; deep eutectic solvents; pulsed plating

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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue focuses on the electrochemical synthesis of nanostructured metals and alloys, emphasizing their unique properties and diverse applications. Electrochemical techniques have emerged as powerful and versatile methods for nanomaterial synthesis, offering key advantages such as low cost, scalability, precise control over composition and morphology, and high material purity.

We aim to showcase recent advances in the electrochemical fabrication of nanostructured materials, including electrodeposition, electrochemical etching, template-assisted synthesis, anodization, and the electrosynthesis of conductive polymers, and explore their applications in fields such as biomedicine, sensors, energy storage and conversion, catalysis, and more.

We particularly welcome original research and review articles that investigate the following:

  • Novel electrochemical strategies for synthesizing metallic, alloyed or composites nanostructures
  • Structure–property relationships of electrochemically produced nanomaterials
  • Functional applications in biomedical devices, electrochemical sensors, catalysis, and energy systems among others
  • Integration of green or sustainable electrochemical methods in nanomaterial synthesis

We invite contributions that advance the understanding of how electrochemical processes can be optimized and applied to design next-generation functional nanomaterials.

Dr. Sabrina State
Dr. Ana Teresa Brandão
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Keywords

  • electrochemical synthesis
  • nanomaterials
  • green synthesis
  • electrodeposition
  • metals and metallic alloys
  • composites

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Electrochemical Synthesis of Nanomaterials Using Deep Eutectic Solvents: A Comprehensive Review
by Ana T. S. C. Brandão and Sabrina State
Nanomaterials 2026, 16(1), 15; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano16010015 - 22 Dec 2025
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Deep eutectic solvents (DES) have emerged as a versatile and sustainable medium for the green synthesis of nanomaterials, offering a viable alternative to conventional organic solvents and ionic liquids. Nanomaterials can be synthesised in DESs via multiple routes, including chemical reduction, solvothermal, and [...] Read more.
Deep eutectic solvents (DES) have emerged as a versatile and sustainable medium for the green synthesis of nanomaterials, offering a viable alternative to conventional organic solvents and ionic liquids. Nanomaterials can be synthesised in DESs via multiple routes, including chemical reduction, solvothermal, and electrochemical methods. Among the different pathways, this review focuses on the electrochemical synthesis of nanomaterials in DESs, as it offers several advantages: low cost, scalability for large-scale production, and low-temperature processing. The size, shape, and morphology (e.g., nanoparticles, nanoflowers, nanowires) of the resulting nanostructures can be tuned by adjusting the concentration of the electroactive species, the applied potential, the current density, mechanical agitation, and the electrolyte temperature. The use of DES as an electrolytic medium represents an environmentally friendly alternative. From an electrochemical perspective, it exhibits high electrochemical stability, good solubility for a wide range of precursors, and a broad electrochemical window. Furthermore, their low surface tensions promote high nucleation rates, and their high ionic strengths induce structural effects such as templating, capping and stabilisation, that play a crucial role in controlling particle morphology, size distribution and aggregation. Despite significant progress, key challenges persist, including incomplete mechanistic understanding, limited recyclability, and difficulties in scaling up synthesis while maintaining structural precision. This review highlights recent advances in the development of metal, alloy, oxide, and carbon-based composite nanomaterials obtained by electrochemical routes from DESs, along with their applications. Full article
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