Advanced Inorganic Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion and Catalysis Applications
A special issue of Inorganics (ISSN 2304-6740). This special issue belongs to the section "Inorganic Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2025 | Viewed by 2493
Special Issue Editors
Interests: crystalline; electrodes; cobalt; electrochemical deposition technique; electronic characterization; electrical properties
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Dear Colleagues,
Until today, inorganic nanomaterials for energy conversion and catalysis have become increasingly significant in academic research and industrial applications compared to before, such as in air purification, wastewater treatment, bacterial disinfection, and medical science. This is primarily due to unique properties such as their nanoporosity, optical absorption, intense crystalline phases, high specific surface areas, nanomorphology, and high oxidation. Hence, they play a vital role in the successful design of composite catalysts with enhanced efficiency and selectivity and a steady catalytic activity.
This Special Issue aims to track the most recent advances in inorganic nanomaterials in energy conversion and catalysis applications by hosting a mix of original research articles and comprehensive reviews.
Dr. Guan-Ting Pan
Prof. Dr. Chao-Ming Huang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- catalysis
- composites
- nanoparticles
- band gap
- electron transfer
- characterization
- electrochemistry
- catalysis applications
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Planned Papers
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Title: HARNESSING CONDUCTING POLYMER INORGANIC HYBRID NANO COMPOSITES FOR EMPOWERING SUSTAINABILITY
Author: S
Highlights: Conducting polymer inorganic nanocomposites offer a sustainable alternative to traditional
synthetic materials, providing eco-friendly bioactive materials with enhanced opto electronic
and photophysical properties. Conducting polymer mixed metal
oxide/metal oxide composites are opening up possibilities for the
applications promoting sustainability.
Title: Efficient catalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction of water electrolysis
Authors: Zhichao Gao,Haiyan Xiang
Affiliation: College of Materials and Advanced Manufacturing, Hunan University of Technology, 412007, Zhuzhou
Abstract: With the escalating consumption of conventional energy, there is an urgent need for a novel form of clean energy to replace it. Hydrogen energy possesses the advantages of high energy density and pollution-free combustion, making it a pivotal direction for new energy development. As research on water electrolysis for hydrogen production deepens, it has been observed that the efficiency and effectiveness of hydrogen evolution are sub-optimal. This paper discusses the composition, structure, catalytic properties, and electrochemical characteristics of various noble metal catalysts and non-noble metal catalysts while addressing the challenges and future directions in developing highly efficient catalysts for electrolytic water hydrogen evolution.
Title: Synthesis and characterization of a homogeneous copper electrocatalyst for proton reduction in aqueous acid medium
Authors: Ram Chandra Maji
Affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Bankura University, Bankura-722155, West Bengal, India
Abstract: One novel copper (II) complex [Cu(HL)](ClO4) (1) has been synthesized, employing N and O donor ligand, namely H2L. The CV experiments were carried out to examine the catalytic proton reduction ability of complex 1 in phosphate buffer solutions (PBS) at three distinct pH: 2.5, 4.6 and 7. At pH 2.5 and 4.6, complex 1 shows catalytically proton reduction peaks with a sharp increase of current height at -1.04 and -0.95 V, corresponding to an onset overpotential of 892 mV and 678 mV, respectively. The controlled potential electrolysis experiments of complex 1 in 0.1 M PBS at pH 2.5 were conducted using a glassy carbon working electrode for 130 minutes. During the bulk electrolysis process at -1.5 V, 95 C of charges were passed, which corresponding to a turnover number (TON) of 3710 mol H2 (molcat)-1cm-2 and a turnover frequency (TOF) of 1720 mol H2 (molcat)-1h-1cm-2. The electrochemical experiments unequivocally demonstrate the high catalytic activity of complex 1 for generating dihydrogen via proton reduction in aqueous acidic media. The hydrogen-generation rate constant (kobs) of complex 1 is calculated to be 1.93 × 103 s-1 at pH 2.5 further underscores the remarkable efficiency of this complex 1 in facilitating hydrogen evolution reactions.