Advances in Electrocatalysis and Photoelectrocatalysis
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Electrocatalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2022) | Viewed by 1061
Special Issue Editors
Interests: electrochemistry; energy materials; photoelectrocatalysis
Interests: thin-film deposition; photo- and electro-catalysis; electrochemical and electrochemical sensing
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Solar-driven conversion systems, such as photocatalysts suspension and photoelectrochemical (PEC) devices, serve as sustainable and environmentally benign platforms for the synthesis of solar fuels and fine chemicals, especially from the conversion of biomass and waste chemicals. Interfacing the light-absorbing material with a catalytic layer is essential to efficiently expedite the kinetics of reactions of interest and selectively convert the feedstocks into desired products.
This Special Issue aims to cover the recent advances in the development of photoelectrodes and electrocatalysts for efficient and selective photo-(electro-)catalysis. This includes but is not limited to (i) the design, synthesis, and characterization of photoelectrocatalytic and electrocatalytic materials, (ii) the fundamental study of the mechanism behind the photo-(electro-)catalysis process, and (iii) the niche applications of PEC devices, including solar fuels generation and reforming of biomass and waste chemicals.
Prof. Dr. Yi-Hsuan Lai
Prof. Dr. Chia-Yu Lin
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- electrocatalysts
- photocatalysts
- photoelectrodes
- photoelectrochemical devices
- reforming
- solar fuels
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