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Electrocatalytic Energy and Resource Conversion

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "I: Energy Fundamentals and Conversion".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 October 2024) | Viewed by 3369

Special Issue Editors

Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
Interests: electrocatalysis; carbon capture and conversion; electrochemical reactor design; membrane electrode assembly; 2D nanomaterials

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Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Interests: synthesis of 2D nanomaterials and their hybrids for catalytic applications

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

It is well known that energy demands worldwide are continuously increasing with the rise in the global population and the fast development of industry technology. Traditional fossil fuels have damaged our environment, motivating us to develop sustainable, fossil-free clean energy. The use of electricity powered by renewable energy is a promising method to produce fuels and chemicals of global importance while reducing carbon dioxide emissions. For example, the electrochemical conversion of atmospheric molecules (e.g., oxygen, water, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen) into higher-value fuels/chemicals (e.g., hydrogen peroxide, hydrogen, hydrocarbons, oxygenates, and ammonia) by coupling renewable energy is now an appealing concept; it will possibly revolutionize traditional chemical production processes. Electricity conversion is a highly interdisciplinary research area, from materials science, chemical engineering, and equipment technology to theoretical modeling, etc.

Therefore, this Special Issue aims to present and disseminate the most recent advancements related to the title, “Electrocatalytic Energy and Resource Conversion”.

Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to:

  • Electrocatalysis;
  • Electrosynthesis;
  • Electrochemical reactor design;
  • Catalysts;
  • Electrochemical interface;
  • Fuel cell;
  • Flow cell;
  • Characterization techniques for energy materials;
  • Computational simulations of electrochemical reaction mechanism.

Dr. Xiao Zhang
Dr. Zhenyu Shi
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • electrocatalysis
  • electrosynthesis
  • electrochemical reactor design
  • catalysts
  • electrochemical interface
  • fuel cell
  • flow cell
  • characterization techniques for energy materials
  • computational simulations of electrochemical reaction mechanism

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Analysis of Vibration Electromechanical Response Behavior of Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride) Piezoelectric Films
by Xinyue Wang, Jialin Zuo, Tianlin Jiang, Jinxin Xiao, Jie Tong, Shiqing Huang and Wenhua Zhang
Energies 2024, 17(16), 3886; https://doi.org/10.3390/en17163886 - 6 Aug 2024
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Studying the electromechanical response behavior of piezoelectric thin films under different loading conditions is of great value for the development and optimization of piezoelectric sensors and flexible portable electronic devices. This paper establishes the theory of large deflection vibration of rectangular four-edge simply [...] Read more.
Studying the electromechanical response behavior of piezoelectric thin films under different loading conditions is of great value for the development and optimization of piezoelectric sensors and flexible portable electronic devices. This paper establishes the theory of large deflection vibration of rectangular four-edge simply supported piezoelectric thin films using the energy method, and analyzes the electromechanical response characteristics of vibration force (including resonant frequency and nonlinear vibration). Meanwhile, the electromechanical response behavior of Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) films under different loading conditions (static and harmonic vibration) is analyzed. The study investigates the nonlinear vibration characteristics and resonance frequency variations under different film sizes and thickness conditions in the case of various loading conditions. The developed model can predict the resonance frequency associated with the plate dimensions. This study is of great significance for the research and application of laminated piezoelectric film sensors. Full article
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