Advances in Materials for Electrocatalytic, Photocatalytic and Thermocatalytic Applications

A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Catalysis Enhanced Processes".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 2104

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Research Organization for Nano and Life Innovation, Waseda University, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-0041, Japan
Interests: electrocatalysis; nanostructures; electrokinetics; energy conversion; chemical sensors; magnetic materials

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Dear Colleagues,

Catalysts are essential to our everyday existence. They are extensively employed in many fields, including thermoelectric, photochemical, and electrochemical systems. Catalysts play a crucial role in the fields of energy conversion, chemical sensing, and photocatalysis, among other processes. Developing advanced materials with intrinsic features is critical to improving catalytic activity and creating efficient processes in different fields.

This Special Issue on “Advances in Materials for Electrocatalytic, Photocatalytic and Thermocatalytic Applications” seeks high-quality research focusing on advanced material development. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Experimental and theoretical studies on different electrochemical processes, such as energy conversion, water splitting, chemical sensors, etc.
  • The development of photocatalytic materials for hydrogen production and wastewater treatment processes.
  • Designing thermocatalytic materials for the energy conversion process.
  • Modeling electrocatalytic, photocatalytic, and thermocatalytic systems.
  • The development of data science and material informatics in electrocatalytic, photocatalytic, and thermocatalytic processes.

We look forward to receiving your contributions to this Special Issue.

Dr. Md Mahmudul Hasan
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Abul Hasnat
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • electrocatalysts
  • photocatalysts
  • electrodeposition
  • thermoelectric devices
  • energy conversion systems
  • nanomaterials
  • water splitting
  • chemical sensors
  • functional materials
  • dye degradation
  • metal nanostructures

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Functional Sulfur-Doped Biocarbon for Hydrogen Storage: Development of Nanomaterials for Energy Applications
by David Rosas, B. Escobar, Karina Suarez-Alcantara, Carlos Pacheco and Romeli Barbosa
Processes 2024, 12(12), 2715; https://doi.org/10.3390/pr12122715 - 1 Dec 2024
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This research focuses on the synthesis and characterization of advanced materials for hydrogen storage. Two biocarbon samples were synthesized from Sargassum spp. The first was activated with KOH (SKPT) and the second was doped with sulfur (SSKTP); both were obtained through pyrolysis at [...] Read more.
This research focuses on the synthesis and characterization of advanced materials for hydrogen storage. Two biocarbon samples were synthesized from Sargassum spp. The first was activated with KOH (SKPT) and the second was doped with sulfur (SSKTP); both were obtained through pyrolysis at 900 °C. The sulfur-doped biocarbon (SSKTP), with its high specific surface area (2377 m2 gࢤ1), exhibited enhanced electrocatalytic properties, making it an efficient candidate for hydrogen storage applications. Various characterization techniques were employed to study the relationship between physicochemical properties and hydrogen uptake. The presence of micropores and sulfur doping significantly improved hydrogen uptake at 45 °C and 50 bar, where SSKTP achieved 0.40 wt%. In comparison, the non-doped biocarbon (SKPT) showed a lower hydrogen storage capacity of 0.33 wt%, with a specific surface area of 1620 m2 gࢤ1. The results highlight the potential of sulfur-doped activated biocarbon as a functional material in energy conversion systems, specifically for electrocatalytic hydrogen storage processes. This study demonstrates a sustainable approach to utilizing biomass waste for advanced electrocatalysts, contributing to renewable energy solutions. Full article
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