Carbon-based nanomaterials, containing simplex carbon materials, heteroatom-doped carbon materials, carbon–transition metal nanoparticle composites, etc., are promising materials for energy conversion because of their low cost, high conductivity and stable structure. The diversity in their structure and composition could significantly improve their application prospect in various fields, such as nanoelectronics, integrated catalysis, nanocatalysis, energy conversion, energy storage, etc.
Generally, electrochemical reactions occur on the surface or interface of electrodes. As is known to all that different components of the carbon-based nanomaterials can serve as active center for multidimensional materials and multifunctional reactions. Among the various electrochemical design strategies, interface engineering is one of the feasible and effective strategies to enhance the electrochemical performance of catalysts, which is the cornerstone for the practical applications.
The goal of this Research Topic is to focus on the interaction between the interface structure and reactant, which play significant role in obtaining better performance under specific conditions. The interface structure is usually formed between two or more different components and can be theoretically used as a channel for the transportation of electrons or intermediates between different components. By rationally controlling components, morphology and electronic structures, it is possible to regulate the physical and chemical properties of carbon-based nanomaterials, which can help to regulate the electron transfer, thereby affecting the formation of intermediates and the release of final products in progress of energy conversion. Thus, to achieve better electrochemical performance, it is necessary to tune the internal structure of electrode materials by rational design of Interfacial engineering. In addition, this Research Topic is also interested in the exploration of novel supports and materials, interface fabrication for various electrochemical reactions, the role of the interface structure in electrochemical reactions and dynamic structural change of electrodes under reaction conditions.
The scope of this Research Topic is based on the advances in interfacial engineering between carbon-based materials and other different components for advanced electrochemical energy conversion devices, including various types of electrocatalytic reactions (e.g. N2 and CO2 reduction), and fuel cells. This Research Topic welcomes original research articles, reviews, mini-reviews and perspectives that may include, but are not limited to:
• The interfacial engineering of carbon-based materials: the perspective.
• Advanced synthetic techniques towards the interface structure between carbon nanomaterials.
• Novel carbon-based nanomaterials, interface fabrication and their applications for various electrocatalytic reactions.
• Dynamic structural change of catalysts under reaction conditions.
• The advances in the interfacial engineering of heterogeneous catalysts.
Carbon-based nanomaterials, containing simplex carbon materials, heteroatom-doped carbon materials, carbon–transition metal nanoparticle composites, etc., are promising materials for energy conversion because of their low cost, high conductivity and stable structure. The diversity in their structure and composition could significantly improve their application prospect in various fields, such as nanoelectronics, integrated catalysis, nanocatalysis, energy conversion, energy storage, etc.
Generally, electrochemical reactions occur on the surface or interface of electrodes. As is known to all that different components of the carbon-based nanomaterials can serve as active center for multidimensional materials and multifunctional reactions. Among the various electrochemical design strategies, interface engineering is one of the feasible and effective strategies to enhance the electrochemical performance of catalysts, which is the cornerstone for the practical applications.
The goal of this Research Topic is to focus on the interaction between the interface structure and reactant, which play significant role in obtaining better performance under specific conditions. The interface structure is usually formed between two or more different components and can be theoretically used as a channel for the transportation of electrons or intermediates between different components. By rationally controlling components, morphology and electronic structures, it is possible to regulate the physical and chemical properties of carbon-based nanomaterials, which can help to regulate the electron transfer, thereby affecting the formation of intermediates and the release of final products in progress of energy conversion. Thus, to achieve better electrochemical performance, it is necessary to tune the internal structure of electrode materials by rational design of Interfacial engineering. In addition, this Research Topic is also interested in the exploration of novel supports and materials, interface fabrication for various electrochemical reactions, the role of the interface structure in electrochemical reactions and dynamic structural change of electrodes under reaction conditions.
The scope of this Research Topic is based on the advances in interfacial engineering between carbon-based materials and other different components for advanced electrochemical energy conversion devices, including various types of electrocatalytic reactions (e.g. N2 and CO2 reduction), and fuel cells. This Research Topic welcomes original research articles, reviews, mini-reviews and perspectives that may include, but are not limited to:
• The interfacial engineering of carbon-based materials: the perspective.
• Advanced synthetic techniques towards the interface structure between carbon nanomaterials.
• Novel carbon-based nanomaterials, interface fabrication and their applications for various electrocatalytic reactions.
• Dynamic structural change of catalysts under reaction conditions.
• The advances in the interfacial engineering of heterogeneous catalysts.