The Section “Energy and Catalysis” of Nanomaterials (ISSN: 2079-4991) aims to publish original and high-quality research, communications, articles, and review articles in the areas of nanoparticle design, synthesis and mechanistic aspects, modeling, and catalytic application of nanomaterials, with a particular focus on energy, biomass, and sustainable chemical processes.

As all the articles published in our journal are in an open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text. We welcome you to read the top ten selected papers published in 2022 listed below:

1. “Gold Nanomaterials-Based Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors for Phenolic Antioxidants Detection: Recent Advances”
by Rita Petrucci, Martina Bortolami, Paola Di Matteo and Antonella Curulli
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(6), 959; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12060959
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/6/959

2. “Improvement Strategies for Stability and Efficiency of Perovskite Solar Cells”
by Hongliang Liu, Ling Xiang, Peng Gao, Dan Wang, Jirui Yang, Xinman Chen, Shuti Li, Yanli Shi, Fangliang Gao and Yong Zhang
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(19), 3295; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12193295
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/19/3295

3. “Development and Functionalization of Visible-Light-Driven Water-Splitting Photocatalysts”
by Tokuhisa Kawawaki, Masanobu Kawachi, Daichi Yazaki, Yuki Akinaga, Daisuke Hirayama and Yuichi Negishi
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(3), 344; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12030344
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/3/344

4. “Challenges and Modification Strategies of Ni-Rich Cathode Materials Operating at High-Voltage”
by Caijian Liao, Fangkun Li and Jun Liu
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(11), 1888; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12111888
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/11/1888

5. “Carbon-Coatings Improve Performance of Li-Ion Battery”
by Ziling Chen, Qian Zhang and Qijie Liang
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(11), 1936; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12111936
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/11/1936

6. “Aqueous Manufacturing of Defect-Free Thick Multi-Layer NMC811 Electrodes”
by Lukas Neidhart, Katja Fröhlich, Nicolas Eshraghi, Damian Cupid, Franz Winter and Marcus Jahn
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(3), 317; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12030317
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/3/317

7. “Phosphorus-Doped Graphene Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction”
by Xinxing Zhan, Xin Tong, Manqi Gu, Juan Tian, Zijian Gao, Liying Ma, Yadian Xie, Zhangsen Chen, Hariprasad Ranganathan, Gaixia Zhang et al.
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(7), 1141; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12071141
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/7/1141

8. “Effects of Pyrolysis on High-Capacity Si-Based Anode of Lithium Ion Battery with High Coulombic Efficiency and Long Cycling Life”
by Yonhua Tzeng, Cheng-Ying Jhan and Yi-Hsuan Wu
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(3), 469; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12030469
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/3/469

9. “Modelling and Optimisation of Laser-Structured Battery Electrodes”
by Lukas Schweighofer, Bernd Eschelmüller, Katja Fröhlich, Wilhelm Pfleging and Franz Pichler
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(9), 1574; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12091574
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/9/1574

10. “Source of Nanocellulose and Its Application in Nanocomposite Packaging Material: A Review”
by Jingwen Wang, Xiaoshuai Han, Chunmei Zhang, Kunming Liu and Gaigai Duan
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(18), 3158; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12183158
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/18/3158

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