Electrocatalysis under the Initiative and Propaganda of Carbon Neutrality

Dear Colleagues,

The enormous and rapid release of carbon into the atmosphere has raised substantial environmental and energy concerns across the globe. A myriad of approaches and scenarios have thus been developed to alleviate these challenges and reshape the layout of energy consumption. Electrocatalysis, complemented by sustainable energy resources, provides a pivotal means to facilitate efficient conversion while producing high-value-added chemicals and fuels. Most importantly, the electrochemical processes can help to close the carbon cycle, paving the way for achieving a carbon-neutral society. In recent years, electrocatalysis has evolved into a multidiscipline subject, involving material synthesis, physical characterization and performance evaluation, as exemplified by studies on CO₂ electroreduction, water splitting and N₂ fixation. The combined efforts can present a comprehensive understanding about relevant reaction mechanisms and kinetics.

Here, this Special Issue is focused on many topics in electrocatalysis, such as the advanced characterization techniques, new theories and mechanisms and the rational design of catalysts and reactors. The aim of the Special Issue is to summarize the development of electrocatalysis, address the main difficulties and highlight solutions and directions for future research.

Dr. Guohui Zhang
Dr. Minkyung Kang
Prof. Dr. Dunfeng Gao
Guest Editors

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• electrocatalysts
• electroconversion of small molecules
• fuel cells
• electrolyzers
• batteries
• gas diffusion electrodes
• in situ/operando characterization
• hyphenated techniques