Water Splitting and CO₂ Reduction via Electrocatalysis and Photocatalysis

Dear Colleagues,

In response to the global energy crisis and climate change, the efficient conversion of renewable energy sources into sustainable fuels has become crucial. Water splitting and CO₂ reduction through electrocatalysis and photocatalysis are two promising approaches to addressing these challenges. These technologies can enable the production of H₂ from water, a clean energy carrier, and the reduction of CO₂ to useful chemicals, helping mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and support a circular carbon economy.

This proposal aims to explore novel materials, design strategies, and reaction mechanisms for enhancing the efficiency and stability of electrocatalysts and photocatalysts. The Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Advanced photocatalyst and electrocatalyst design for water splitting and CO₂ reduction;
2. Reaction mechanisms of hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), oxygen evolution reaction (OER), and CO₂ reduction reaction (CO₂RR);
3. Advanced photocatalysis and electrocatalysis system design;
4. Technical–economic evaluation;
5. Carbon capture techniques;
6. Efficiency enhancement strategy;
7. Carbon-neutral energy systems and sustainable fuels;
8. Energy harvesting and recovery;
9. Renewable energy applications in electrochemical and photocatalytic systems;
10. Experimental and characterization techniques;
11. Advanced modeling and simulation methods;
12. Market and policy analyses for the commercialization.

Prof. Dr. Yubin Chen
Prof. Dr. Nurdan Demirci Sankir
Dr. Sebastian Murcia-López
Topic Editors