EDITORIAL article
Front. Chem.
Sec. Electrochemistry
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fchem.2025.1613443
This article is part of the Research TopicDefect Chemistry in Electrocatalysis - Volume IIView all 5 articles
Editorial: Defect Chemistry in Electrocatalysis II
Provisionally accepted
- 1Hubei University, Wuhan, China
- 2Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
- 3Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
- 4King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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The second volume of the Defect Chemistry in Electrocatalysis series continues to explore the vital role of defect engineering in advancing electrocatalytic technologies (Yan et al., 2022a). Electrocatalysis is essential to the operation of devices used for electrochemical energy storage and conversion. Because the efficiency of these systems is heavily dependent on the kinetics of electrochemical reactions, developing high-performance electrocatalysts to accelerate these processes is crucial (Yan et al., 2023). Since these reactions primarily take place at the catalyst surface, the surface electronic structure significantly influences the catalytic activity (Xie et al., 2021). Defect engineering-through the intentional introduction of vacancies, dopants, or structural modifications-has emerged as a powerful strategy to tune catalyst behavior. By manipulating defects, researchers can enhance active site accessibility, modulate electronic structures, and improve reaction kinetics, ultimately boosting catalytic efficiency and selectivity (Yan et al., 2022b(Yan et al., , 2019(Yan et al., , 2017)). In recent years, this area has witnessed rapid progress, with a surge of new research efforts emerging in response to the foundational studies presented in the previous special issue.This special issue features recent advances that deepen our understanding of defect chemistry. As guest editors, we extend our sincere gratitude to all the authors for their outstanding contributions, and to the reviewers for their insightful and constructive feedback. These contributions underscore the transformative impact of defect chemistry on electrocatalyst design. By elucidating the structure-performance relationship, this collection advances the development of next-generation catalysts with greater efficiency, selectivity, and durability. Continued exploration in this field holds promise for breakthroughs in clean energy and environmental sustainability.
Keywords: defect, Electrocataiysis, Energy storage and conversion, Electrocatalysts, Defect engineering
Received: 17 Apr 2025; Accepted: 17 Apr 2025.
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* Correspondence:
Dafeng Yan, Hubei University, Wuhan, China
Longlu Wang, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210003, Jiangsu Province, China
Feng Zeng, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, Jiangsu Province, China
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