Surface and Interface Engineering of Catalyst Nanostructures for Electrochemical Energy Conversion
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Electrocatalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 672
Special Issue Editors
Interests: photo-/electrochemical energy conversion; high-entropy nanomaterials; water splitting; carbon dioxide reduction; covalent organic frameworks; two-dimensional nanostructures; material design
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Due to the emergence of an energy crisis and the proliferation of environmental pollution, the development of advanced energy conversion technologies has attracted considerable and persistent attention in recent years. The core component of these energy conversion systems is the electrocatalytic material, which largely determines their practical performance and service life. Therefore, many efforts have been devoted to the exploration of rationally designed electrocatalysts with well-defined nanostructures and enhanced electrochemical activity. Considering the rapid progress made in this emerging field, this Special Issue aims to collect recent scientific advancements related to novel electrocatalytic materials; this particularly includes the engineering of catalyst nanostructures for various energy conversion applications, such as the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), oxygen evolution reaction (OER), oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), alcohol oxidation reaction (AOR), carbon dioxide reduction reaction, nitrogen reduction reaction, and so on. We welcome the submission of original research articles, reviews and short communications.
If you would like to submit papers to this Special Issue or have any questions, please contact the in-house editor, Ms. Rita Lin (rita.lin@mdpi.com).
Prof. Dr. Xiaofei Yang
Dr. Huajie Huang
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Catalysts is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2200 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- electrocatalysts
- low-dimension materials
- heterostructures
- controllable synthesis
- water splitting
- fuel cells
- metal–air batteries
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.
