High Performance Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion and Storage
A special issue of Inorganics (ISSN 2304-6740). This special issue belongs to the section "Inorganic Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2024 | Viewed by 34
Special Issue Editor
Interests: electrocatalysts; batteries; metal-air batteries; electrochemistry
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In the quest for sustainable and clean energy solutions, electrochemical technologies such as fuel cells, metal-air batteries, and water electrolysis have emerged as critical pathways for energy conversion and storage. These technologies are pivotal in addressing the global energy crisis and mitigating climate change impacts, leveraging the chemistry of oxygen reduction and evolution reactions (ORR/OER) to enhance efficiency and performance. This special issue aims to explore the latest advancements and research trends in the field of electrochemistry, with a focus on ORR/OER mechanisms, the development and optimization of metal-air batteries, the operational efficiencies of fuel cells, and innovative approaches to water electrolysis and hydrogen production.
We invite contributions that delve into the synthesis, characterization, and application of inorganic materials that improve the catalytic activities, durability, and cost-effectiveness of electrochemical systems. Studies on novel materials, including nanostructured catalysts and hybrid composites, are particularly welcome, as they represent the forefront of research aimed at overcoming the limitations of current energy technologies.
This special issue seeks to serve as a comprehensive platform for scholars and researchers to disseminate their findings on the electrochemical processes underlying energy conversion and storage systems. Through this collection of articles, we aim to highlight the interplay between inorganic material science and electrochemistry in advancing the field of energy storage and conversion, offering insights into the future of sustainable energy technologies.
Dr. Gyutae Nam
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- oxygen reduction/evolution reaction
- metal-air batteries
- fuel cells
- water electrolysis
- hydrogen production
- electrochemistry
- energy storage and conversion
- inorganic materials
Planned Papers
The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.
Title: Prussian Blue Analogues Wrapped by Reduced Graphene Oxide as an Efficient Electrocatalyst in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
Authors: Yuping Wu
Affiliation: School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, CN
Abstract: In this work, three-dimensional microspheres composed of FeMn prussian blue analogue (FeMn PBA) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) were realized through spray drying technology. The FeMn PBA@rGO composites possesse distinctive microsphere structure with wrinkled surface, in which FeMn PBA polyhedron closely coated by rGO. This unqiue structure and rGO coated shell could enhance structural stability and provide effective charge transfer channels at the cathode/electrolyte interface. Moreover, the polar FeMn PBA could provide abundant adsorption and catalytic sites to capture soluble lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) and effectively accelerate LiPSs conversion reaction. Benefit from this rational design, the Li-S cells using FeMn PBA@rGO host material exhibit an initial reversible capacity of 1145 mAh g-1 at 0.2 C and excellent cycling stability. This finding points an effective direction in the development of functional catalysts with distinctive structure and chemical composition for advanced Li-S batteries.
