Nanostructured Catalysts for Energy Conversion and Environmental Applications
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy and Catalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 23 January 2026 | Viewed by 10
Special Issue Editors
Interests: synthesis, crystal facet engineering, assembly, and characterization of semiconductor nanomaterials for energy harvesting and storage applications; synthesis of the nanostructured metal electrodes by an electrochemical method and studying new applications; electrochemical; photochemical; photoelectrochemical water splitting; CO2 reduction
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Interests: nanostructured materials for electrochemical applications; water splitting and anti-corrosion; design and preparation of novel photocatalytic materials; fracture sensitivity of materials induced by hydrogen embrittlement in the environment
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The dual challenges of energy shortage and environmental crisis have intensified dramatically with the rapid expansion of the global economy and society. Developing green and renewable technologies for environmental remediation and sustainable energy production is now imperative to address these critical issues. Nanostructured catalysts have garnered worldwide attention for their applications in water splitting, CO2 reduction, N2 fixation, and organic pollutant degradation via photochemical, electrochemical, and photoelectrochemical approaches. The catalytic reactivity of these materials is inherently governed by their electronic configurations and surface atomic structures, which are profoundly influenced by their nanostructural features. Consequently, the rational regulation of catalyst architecture emerges as a pivotal strategy to optimize their catalytic performance. This Special Issue, titled "Nanostructured Catalysts for Energy Conversion and Environmental Applications", aims at showcasing the latest advances in synthetic methodologies for nanostructured catalysts, including crystal facet engineering, heterostructure design, band gap tuning, morphology tailoring, plasmonic coupling, co-catalyst loading, and related strategies. These advancements are directed toward energy and environmental applications such as photo-/electro-/photoelectrochemical water splitting for hydrogen/oxygen evolution, CO2/N2 reduction to value-added chemicals, the photodegradation of organic contaminants, anti-corrosion technologies, and beyond. Both original research articles and comprehensive review papers are welcome. We invite contributions that may inspire innovative perspectives and foster interdisciplinary collaboration across these dynamic research domains.
Dr. Jin You Zheng
Dr. Songjie Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanostructured catalysts
- crystal facet engineering surface modification
- heterostructure
- band gap engineering
- electrocatalytic water splitting
- photocatalytic water splitting
- photoelectrochemical water splitting
- photodegradation
- anti-corrosion
- CO2 reduction
- N2 reduction
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