EcoMat,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 12, 2024
Abstract
The
most
feasible
technique
for
producing
green
hydrogen
is
water
electrolysis.
In
recent
years,
there
has
been
significant
study
conducted
on
the
use
of
transition
metal
compounds
as
electrocatalysts
both
anodes
and
cathodes.
Peoples
have
attempted
several
strategies
to
improve
electrocatalytic
activity
their
original
structure.
One
such
involves
introducing
rare
earth
metals
or
creating
heterostructures
with
based
metals.
incorporation
significantly
enhances
by
many
folds,
while
offer
structural
stability
ability
manipulate
electronic
properties
system.
These
factors
led
a
boom
in
investigations
metal‐based
electrocatalysts.
There
currently
pressing
demand
review
article
that
can
provide
comprehensive
overview
scientific
advancements
elucidate
mechanistic
aspects
impact
lanthanide
doping.
This
begins
explaining
structure
lanthanides.
We
next
examine
aspects,
followed
doping
heterostructure
formation
electrolysis
applications.
It
expected
this
particular
effort
will
benefit
broad
audience
stimulate
more
research
area
interest.
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Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 2, 2025
Abstract
Atomically
dispersed
materials
have
been
a
thriving
research
field
due
to
their
maximum
atomic
utilization
and
remarkable
performance
in
energy
conversion
storage
systems.
Owing
the
large
radius,
strong
oxophilicity,
unique
electronic
properties,
rare‐earth
(RE)
elements
widely
investigated
as
oxide
carriers
promoters
atomically
manipulate
regulate
structure
of
active
species.
Single‐atom
state
with
an
adjustable
coordination
environment
on
N‐doped
carbon
endows
RE
metals
special
states
outstanding
catalytic
performances.
A
thorough
comprehension
modulation
mechanism
paves
way
for
construction
advanced
RE‐based
electrocatalysts
high
activity,
stability,
selectivity.
This
review
provides
widespread
insight
into
roles
modulating
properties
combined
structure–performance
relationship
electrocatalysis
processes.
The
characteristic
physical
chemical
are
highlighted,
synthetic
strategy
is
discussed.
Finally,
summary
perspectives
rational
design
development
highly
efficient
catalysts
proposed.
aims
provide
guideline
promoting
effective
functional
materials.
New Journal of Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
A
three-dimensional
nano-porous
Ni-supported
heterostructure
MoS
2
/NiS
was
prepared
using
one-pot
hydrothermal
method
combined
with
dealloying
as
an
efficient
electrocatalyst
for
integral
water
decomposition.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 10, 2025
Abstract
The
integration
of
glucose
oxidation
reaction
(GOR)
and
nitrate
reduction
(NO
3
−
RR)
in
an
electrolyzer
affords
a
sustainable
approach
to
produce
high
value‐added
products
remove
pollutants.
Herein,
3D
hierarchical
architecture
consisting
defect‐rich
copper–cobalt
nanosheets
immobilized
by
cobalt
phosphide‐modified
nickel
foam
(D‐CuCo/CoP/NF)
is
rationally
designed
as
bifunctional
electrocatalyst
for
GOR
NO
RR.
resulting
self‐standing
electrode
displayed
remarkable
activity.
Only
1.29
V
vs.
RHE
required
yield
current
density
100
mA
cm
−2
.
Glucose
efficiently
converted
into
formate
with
selectivity
value
93.4%
Faraday
efficiency
(FE)
90.3%.
as‐prepared
D‐CuCo/CoP/NF
also
capable
transforming
nitrates
valuable
ammonia,
leading
FE
96.9%
rate
802.9
µmol
h
−1
Such
performance
renders
it
the
best
electrocatalysts
Mechanistic
studies
revealed
that
defects
catalyst
greatly
facilitated
adsorption
both
Cu(OH)
2
Co
3+
‐O/Co
4+
‐O
species
served
active
sites
reaction.
A
GOR||NO
RR
hybrid
flow
cell
constructed
using
electrode,
at
voltage
1.35
V.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 5, 2025
Abstract
Mo‐based
palmeirite
oxide
A
2
Mo
3
O
8
is
an
emerging
electrocatalyst,
exhibiting
a
bipartite
honeycomb
lattice
consisting
of
tetrahedral
and
octahedral
sites
with
good
conductivity.
However,
as
promising
catalyst
in
electrocatalytic
remains
rarely
touched.
The
rational
design
clarification
the
correlation
between
geometrical
configuration
modulation
properties
are
challenging.
Herein,
innovative
strategy
reported
to
anchor
thiospinel
Co
S
4
nanoparticles
onto
surface
nanosheet,
which
can
trigger
spin
electrons
rearrangement,
thus
activating
inert
sites.
According
X‐ray
absorption
spectroscopy,
2+
─O─Co
3+
bimetallic
bridging
asymmetric
bond
polarization
constructed
interface,
triggers
favorable
transition
from
low
intermediate
spin.
Interestingly,
/Co
exhibits
remarkable
oxygen
evolution
reaction
performance
overpotential
227
mV
at
10
mA
cm
−2
.
At
industrial
process
temperature,
it
takes
only
2.37
V
for
overall
water
splitting
obtain
large
current
density
1
theoretical
calculation
results
confirm
that
distortion‐related
optimizes
energy,
enhancing
adsorption
*
OOH.
This
work
highlights
potential
achieving
seawater
by
rearrangement.
Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 28, 2025
Transition
metal
phosphides
(TMPs)
are
widely
applied
in
electrocatalytic
reactions,
such
as
the
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER),
due
to
their
excellent
physicochemical
properties.
However,
when
utilized
CO2
reduction
severe
limits
activation
of
molecules.
In
this
study,
oxygen
atoms
were
successfully
migrated
from
TiO2
into
Ni2P
nanoparticles
through
a
simple
impregnation
and
low-temperature
phosphidation
process,
constructing
an
O–Ni2P/TiO2
nanowire
array
electrode
that
modulates
surface
electronic
structure,
inhibits
evolution,
promotes
activation.
At
potential
−0.4
V
(vs
RHE),
CH4
production
rate
reached
1.46
μmol·h–1·cm–2,
with
Faraday
efficiency
11.8%,
maintained
long-term
stability
during
36-h
process.
situ
infrared
spectroscopy
revealed
CO*
CH3*
intermediates
easily
formed
on
material,
which
key
directly
related
CH4.
Further
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations
indicated
oxygen-doped
has
lower
barrier
for
formation
CHO*,
thereby
facilitating
conversion
