Photo/Electrocatalysis Applications: Green Processes and Sustainable Nanomaterials

Dear Colleagues,

Photo/electrocatalysis plays an important role in a diverse range of applications, including emerging technologies related to clean energy, sustainability, and the petrochemical industry, such as water splitting, CO₂ reduction, nitrogen fixation, pollutant treatments, energy conversion, and organic synthesis. In nature, photosynthesis is achieved through the construction of a hierarchical nanostructure to enable broad light absorption and highly efficient charge transfer processes. In the field of energy conversion, photo/electrocatalytic systems based on rationally designed, hierarchical, nanostructured materials have emerged for the conversion of light, electric, and chemical energy. In this sense, the rational design and preparation of photo/electrocatalytic materials with tailored structures and functions and the fundamental understanding of both the materials’ work mechanism and the interfaces between solid/solid and solid/liquid systems are crucial for the development of novel photo/electrocatalytic materials, devices, and systems.

Therefore, this Special Issue provides an international platform for scholars to present and discuss their latest research and prospective experiments on nanostructured photo/electrocatalytic materials. This issue will address the latest advances in the design and construction of novel photo/electrocatalysts, our fundamental understanding of photo/electrocatalytic mechanisms, and their theoretical modeling and simulation.

Prof. Dr. Zaicheng Sun
Prof. Dr. Jiatao Zhang
Guest Editors

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• photocatalyst
• electrocatalyst
• H₂ production
• CO₂ reduction reaction
• NH₃ production
• photo redox reaction