Electrocatalysis is essential in the conversion of chemicals to electrical energy.The search for high-performance electrocatalysts is particularly important in the context of numerous renewable energy conversion and storage technologies,capable of addressing energy and environmental concerns.Electrocatalysis is used in advanced renewable energy conversion and storage technologies,such as carbon dioxide and water electrolyzers,fuel cells,metal-air batteries,etc.For instance,the electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction(CO2RR)is a green technology that can convert intermittent renewable energy sources(such as solar energy and wind energy)into fuels and valuable chemicals.Similarly,water electrocatalysis produces green and renewable fuel(hydrogen),which will not cause harm to environment.The recent decade has witnessed new ideas,materials,methods,and applications fueling its rapid growth.Although tremendous progress has been made in electrolysis for energy and the environment,these energy technologies still face the major problem of service level and long-term durability in practical conditions,which hinders commercialization and further implementation in large-scale application.The concept of electrocatalysis for sustainable energy envisions the opportunity to highlight current achievements of electrocatalytic materials and methods for energy and environmental technologies.Atomic-scale study of electrocatalytic activities,monitoring degradation pathways,and determining eventual solutions are critical for long-lasting systems.

Bao Yu Xia;Yu Chen

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage(Ministry of Education),Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure,Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials,Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics,Huazhong University of Science and Technology(HUST),Wuhan,Hubei,China;Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province,Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry(Ministry of Education),Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices,Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology,School of Materials Science and Engineering,Shaanxi Normal University,Xi'an,Shaanxi,China

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[1]Bao Yu Xia;Yu Chen-.Preface to special issue on electrocatalysis for sustainable energy)[J].催化学报,2022(06):1379

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