Advances in (Photo)electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion and Storage
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 December 2026 | Viewed by 243
Editors
Interests: (photo)electrocatalysis; energy conversion and storage
Interests: electrochemistry; applied chemistry; energy conversion
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Dear Colleagues,
With the accelerating global drive toward carbon neutrality and the rapid advancement of renewable energy technologies, (photo)electrocatalysis has become a pivotal bridge connecting energy conversion and storage, underpinning the development of sustainable energy systems. (Photo)electrocatalysts play a decisive role in a wide range of energy conversion and storage devices, including fuel cells, metal–air batteries, solar cells, electrolyzers, and other advanced energy systems, directly determining the efficiency, cost, and stability of these technologies.
This Special Issue, entitled “Advances in (Photo)electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion and Storage”, is dedicated to showcasing cutting-edge research across the entire (photo)electrocatalyst research chain for energy conversion and storage, covering rational material design, innovative synthetic strategies, mechanistic elucidation, device integration, and practical application. We particularly welcome high-quality contributions focusing on the development of novel (photo)electrocatalysts and their systematic optimization in energy conversion and storage systems.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Novel synthesis strategies for (photo)electrocatalysts, including green, scalable, and low-cost approaches.
- Precise modulation of catalytic active sites in catalysts.
- Advanced in situ and operando characterization techniques for unraveling (photo)electrocatalyst reaction mechanisms at the atomic/molecular level.
- Mechanistic and kinetic studies of (photo)electrocatalysts (e.g., density functional theory (DFT) theoretical simulations, and optimization of intermediate adsorption energies).
- Integration of (photo)electrocatalysts into practical energy conversion and storage devices (e.g., fuel cells, metal–air batteries, solar cells, electrolyzers) and performance evaluation under real operating conditions.
- Long-term durability enhancement and regeneration strategies for (photo)electrocatalysts.
- Scalable and low-cost fabrication technologies of (photo)electrocatalysts for industrial application.
We sincerely thank you for your attention and look forward to receiving your valuable contributions to this Special Issue.
Dr. Li Shi
Prof. Dr. Jingwen Sun
Dr. Penghui Ji
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- (photo)electrocatalysts
- single-atom catalysts
- non-precious-metal catalysts
- fuel/solar cells
- active site regulation
- in situ characterization
- energy conversion and storage
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