Multi-functional electrocatalysts are highly unique in that they display features that include the presence of multiple active sites that can simultaneously catalyse two or more different electrochemical reactions. They are particularly crucial for solving several pressing challenges and consequently are a priority in developing contemporary sustainable energy conversion and storage systems, such as fuel cells, metal–air batteries and electrolysers for green hydrogen production. This book will serve as a valuable reference for graduate students, researchers, and industrial practitioners working on electrochemical energy storage and conversion, electrocatalysis, materials chemistry and green hydrogen technologies.
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Multifunctional Electrocatalysis: Fundamentals and Future Directions;Multifunctional Electrocatalysts – Electronic Structure and Surface Redox Chemistry;Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting;Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Urea-Water Electrolysis;Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR) and Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER) in Hydrogen–Oxygen Fuel Cells;Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Unitized Regenerative Fuel Cells;Multifunctional Electrocatalysts for Low-temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells;Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Metal–Air Batteries;Metal–Organic Frameworks-derived Bifunctional Electrocatalysts;Layered Double Hydroxide-based Bifunctional Electrocatalysts;Nanocarbon-based Bifunctional Electrocatalysts;High-entropy Bifunctional Electrocatalysts;Bifunctional Electrocatalysts – Design Strategies from Theoretical and Computational Studies;Implementation of Multifunctional Electrocatalysts in Photoelectrochemical Devices for Water Electrolysis;Trifunctional Electrocatalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER), Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER), and Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR);Trifunctional Electrocatalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER), Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER), and Urea Oxidation Reaction (UOR);Trifunctional Electrocatalysts for Metal–Air Batteries and Electrolyzers;Tetrafunctional Electrocatalysts: Advantages and Limitations