Themed collection Virtual Collections—Electrochemistry

Achieving single-atom dispersion of metal active components remains daunting. Here, we summarized several key synthesis methods and applications of high-loading SACs, hoping to highlight important research areas for future development.

Three approaches for enhancing OER activity and selectivity for hydrogen production in seawater electrolysis.

Supercapacitors are highly valued energy storage devices and it's crucial to understand their charging mechanism. We present a comprehensive discussion on the applications of EQCM in the supercapacitor community.

This review systematically summarizes the research progress of functional binders in lithium-ion batteries and elucidates the main functions of advanced binders to deal with the challenges of high-specific-energy electrodes.

Molten salt electrochemical system towards carbon deposition.

Evaluation for electrochemical CO₂ reduction to C1 with Ionic liquids.

Lithium batteries have received a lot of attention in recent years. This comment reviewed the application of ionic liquid and poly(ionic liquid)-based electrolytes in lithium batteries.

The recent progress in non-fused ring electron acceptor-based organic solar cells has been reviewed from the perspective of material design strategies.

Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy of PEM fuel cells under varying hydrogen concentrations reveals the origins of the correlation between hydrogen partial pressure and fuel cell performance.

An optimized potential window for efficient platinum electrodissolution, the first step of a Pt recycling process, is proposed.

Quaternary ammonium cation and piperidine cation cooperate to further improve the performance of the anion exchange membrane.

Ni–Fe oxides were prepared by the oxalate pathway and heat-treated at three different temperatures. An outstanding performance was achieved in AEMWE by NiFeOx 450-anode-based MEA.

In situ PM-IRRAS provides information about the reaction products of ammonia electrooxidation on the surface of Pt/C nanoparticles and in the bulk of electrolyte.

This study investigates the oxygen reduction reaction activity of transition-metal-doped ZIF-8 and carbon-nanotube-based composite catalysts in alkaline media and their performance in anion-exchange membrane fuel cells using an Aemion+® 15 μm AEM.

New high-performance high temperature proton exchange membranes have been developed for fuel cell applications.

MEAs with various cathode Pt loadings were elaborated and aged using a multiple-stressor accelerated stress test (AST) in a segmented PEMFC.

CuS nanosheets@ZnCo-LDH nanoflower nanostructures are synthesized for hybrid supercapacitors.

We present a scalable, cost-effective closed-loop regeneration process of spent LiFePO₄, including homogenization, spray drying and sintering. The regenerated LiFePO₄ exhibits excellent electrochemical properties.

Yolk–shell urchin-like porous Co₃O₄/NiO@C microspheres were synthesized via solvothermal method and annealing treatment. A high reversible capacity of 502.7 mA h g⁻¹ was maintained after 1000 cycles at 5 C, showing the long cycling stability.