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Recent Advances in Electrochemical-Related Materials

A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2025 | Viewed by 3528

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Dr. Celia García-Hernandez

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Interests: electrochemistry; food chemistry; sensors and biosensors; nanomaterials; nanotechnology; electrodeposition; materials science; metallurgical engineering

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Dear Colleagues,

Electrochemical materials are widely used in advanced technology across fields such as electronics, energy, the environment, medicine, and sensors. Due to their importance, micro- and nanoscale electrochemical materials are continuously being developed to drive further innovation and, consequently, improve our everyday and future lives. Moreover, comprehensive knowledge of their fabrication, characterization, and performance evaluation plays a crucial role in designing and manufacturing appropriate electrochemical devices.

This Special Issue focuses on original experimental work, theoretical studies, and review articles that investigate compositions of electrochemical-related materials with the state of the art and advances within this topic. We welcome molecular research papers and review articles on topics related to electrochemical devices based on novel materials, including, but not limited to, batteries, fuel cell optimization, sensors and biosensors, photoelectrochemical cells, waste recovery and pollution treatments, supercapacitors, and electrolyzers. Research on interdisciplinary contributions offering new methodologies or ideas is especially welcome.

Dr. Celia García-Hernandez
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Keywords

  • novel electrochemical devices
  • advanced micro- and nanomaterials for electrochemical applications
  • batteries
  • fuel and photoelectrochemical cells
  • electrochemical sensors and biosensors
  • new advances in supercapacitors
  • electrochemical electrolyzers
  • advanced electrochemical materials for environmental applications

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Polyoxometalate Etching of NMO@NF for Highly Efficient Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Water Splitting
by Ting Chen, Xiang Han, Zefen Wang, Chaoying Li, Mei Li, Xiongdiao Lan, Yingying Ning, Jingxin Wang and Pengru Liu
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2025, 26(7), 3107; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26073107 - 28 Mar 2025
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In this study, PTA&PMA/NiMoO4@NF was synthesized on nickel foam through wet chemical etching to promote the kinetics of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) effectively. OER benefits from two cationic (Ni and Mo) defects and the optimized electronic configuration of PTA&PMA/NiMoO4 [...] Read more.
In this study, PTA&PMA/NiMoO4@NF was synthesized on nickel foam through wet chemical etching to promote the kinetics of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) effectively. OER benefits from two cationic (Ni and Mo) defects and the optimized electronic configuration of PTA&PMA/NiMoO4@NF. Thus, it only needs 200 mV to reach the current density of 10 mA cm−2 in 1.0 mol/L of KOH. This value is nearly 100 mV lower than the value needed by pure NiMoO4. After being used as an anode for water splitting in an alkaline solution, the as-obtained catalyst can operate at a current density of 10 mA cm−2 for 24 h of good stability. The synthesis strategy adopted in this study can provide an effective, low-cost, simple, and convenient strategy for improving the OER electrocatalytic performance of other transition metal oxides. Full article
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Effects of Cr3+ Doping on Spinel LiMn2O4 Morphology and Electrochemical Performance
by Zhengqing Pei, Jiawei Wang, Haifeng Wang, Kexin Zheng, Qian Wang, Xinjie Zhou, Dehua Ma and Ju Lu
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(24), 13270; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms252413270 - 10 Dec 2024
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LiMn2O4, a significant cathode material for lithium-ion batteries, has garnered considerable attention due to its low cost and environmental friendliness. However, its widespread application is constrained by its rapid capacity degradation and short cycle life at elevated temperatures. To [...] Read more.
LiMn2O4, a significant cathode material for lithium-ion batteries, has garnered considerable attention due to its low cost and environmental friendliness. However, its widespread application is constrained by its rapid capacity degradation and short cycle life at elevated temperatures. To enhance the electrochemical performance of LiMn2O4, we employed a liquid-phase co-precipitation and calcination method to incorporate Cr3+ into the LiMn2O4 cathode material, successfully synthesizing a series of LiCrxMn2−xO4 (x = 0~0.06). The prepared Cr-doped samples exhibited an excellent spinel structure and a unique truncated octahedral morphology. Additionally, the substitution of Mn3+ in LiMn2O4 by Cr3+, coupled with the significantly higher Cr-O bond energy compared to Mn-O bond energy, enhanced the stability of the crystal structure and inhibited the Jahn–Teller effect. Experimental results demonstrated that the optimized LiCr0.04Mn1.96O4 displayed superior electrochemical performance, with a capacity retention rate of 93.24% after 500 cycles under a 0.5C current density; even at 50 °C, the capacity retention rate remained at 86.46% after 350 cycles under a 0.5C current density. The polyhedral morphology formed by Cr doping in LiMn2O4 offers an effective approach to achieving high-performance LiMn2O4 cathode materials. Full article
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Manganese Oxide-Doped Hierarchical Porous Carbon Derived from Tea Leaf Waste for High-Performance Supercapacitors
by Hsiu-Ying Chung, Hong-Min Chang and Chun-Pang Wang
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(20), 10884; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms252010884 - 10 Oct 2024
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Hierarchical porous carbon derived from discarded biomass for energy storage materials has attracted increasing research attention due to its cost-effectiveness, ease of fabrication, environmental protection, and sustainability. Brewed tea leaves are rich in heteroatoms that are beneficial to capacitive energy storage behavior. Therefore, [...] Read more.
Hierarchical porous carbon derived from discarded biomass for energy storage materials has attracted increasing research attention due to its cost-effectiveness, ease of fabrication, environmental protection, and sustainability. Brewed tea leaves are rich in heteroatoms that are beneficial to capacitive energy storage behavior. Therefore, we synthesized high electrochemical performance carbon-based composites from Tie guan yin tea leaf waste using a facile procedure comprising hydrothermal, chemical activation, and calcination processes. In particular, potassium permanganate (KMnO4) was incorporated into the potassium hydroxide (KOH) activation agent; therefore, during the activation process, KOH continued to erode the biomass precursor, producing abundant pores, and KMnO4 synchronously underwent a redox reaction to form MnO nanoparticles and anchor on the porous carbon through chemical bonding. MnO nanoparticles provided additional pseudocapacitive charge storage capabilities through redox reactions. The results show that the amount of MnO produced is proportional to the amount of KMnO4 incorporated. However, the specific surface area of the composite material decreases with the incorporated amount of KMnO4 due to the accumulation and aggregation of MnO nanoparticles, thereby even blocking some micropores. Optimization of MnO nanocrystal loading can promote the crystallinity and graphitization degree of carbonaceous materials. The specimen prepared with a weight ratio of KMnO4 to hydrochar of 0.02 exhibited a high capacitance of 337 F/g, an increase of 70%, owing to the synergistic effect between the Tie guan yin tea leaf-derived activated carbon and MnO nanoparticles. With this facile preparation method and the resulting high electrochemical performance, the development of manganese oxide/carbon composites derived from tea leaf biomass is expected to become a promising candidate as an energy storage material for supercapacitors. Full article
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