Recent Advanced on Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction Application
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Electrocatalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2022) | Viewed by 2004
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In the global challenge to reduce the use of fossil fuels and the impact of the anthropogenic activities, novel and sustainable technologies for energy production and conversion are needed, such as fuel cells and lithium air batteries. As is well known, one of the key factors in these systems is the sluggish kinetic of the Oxygen Reduction Reaction that occurs at the cathode. Thus, the development of novel and efficient catalysts able to directly reduce the oxygen molecule, through the four-electron pathways, is a fundamental step for the large-scale diffusion of such energy systems.
Of great interest is the finetuning of the physicochemical properties, which are strictly related to the catalysts’ properties and in particular to the electrochemical performances (catalytic activity, efficiency and long-term stability). This Special Issue welcomes papers presenting the development of novel catalysts for oxygen reduction applications with special attention to advanced synthesis approaches, environmentally friendly processes, cost efficiency, and fundamental understanding of structure–activity relationships and ORR performances.
It is my pleasure to invite you to contribute to enhancing the quality of this Special Issue.
Dr. Nadia Garino
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Design and development of novel nanostructured catalysts
- 2D materials
- Novel synthesis processes
- Physical and chemical characterization
- Electrocatalysis
