Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
50(22), P. 12338 - 12376
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Transition
metal
carbides
and
nitrides
are
interesting
non-precious
materials
that
have
been
shown
to
replace
or
reduce
the
loading
of
precious
metals
for
catalyzing
several
important
electrochemical
reactions.
The
purpose
this
review
is
summarize
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
studies,
describe
reaction
pathways,
identify
activity
selectivity
descriptors,
present
a
future
outlook
in
designing
carbide
nitride
catalysts
hydrogen
evolution
(HER),
oxygen
(OER),
reduction
(ORR),
nitrogen
(N2RR),
CO2
(CO2RR)
alcohol
oxidation
This
topic
high
interest
scientific
communities
working
field
electrocatalysis
should
provide
theoretical
guidance
rational
design
improved
electrocatalysts.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
120(2), P. 851 - 918
Published: Oct. 28, 2019
Hydrogen
fuel
is
considered
as
the
cleanest
renewable
resource
and
primary
alternative
to
fossil
fuels
for
future
energy
supply.
Sustainable
hydrogen
generation
major
prerequisite
realize
economy.
The
electrocatalytic
evolution
reaction
(HER),
vital
step
of
water
electrolysis
H2
production,
has
been
subject
extensive
study
over
past
decades.
In
this
comprehensive
review,
we
first
summarize
fundamentals
HER
review
recent
state-of-the-art
advances
in
low-cost
high-performance
catalysts
based
on
noble
non-noble
metals,
well
metal-free
electrocatalysts.
We
systemically
discuss
insights
into
relationship
among
catalytic
activity,
morphology,
structure,
composition,
synthetic
method.
Strategies
developing
an
effective
catalyst,
including
increasing
intrinsic
activity
active
sites
and/or
number
sites,
are
summarized
highlighted.
Finally,
challenges,
perspectives,
research
directions
electrocatalysis
featured.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
31(31)
Published: March 6, 2019
Water-splitting
electrolyzers
that
can
convert
electricity
into
storable
hydrogen
are
a
fascinating
and
scalable
energy
conversion
technology
for
the
utilization
of
renewable
energies.
To
speed
up
sluggish
oxygen
evolution
reactions
(HER
OER),
electrocatalysts
essential
reducing
their
kinetic
barriers
eventually
improving
efficiency.
As
efficient
strategies
modulating
binding
ability
water-splitting
intermediates
on
electrocatalyst
surface,
support
effect
interface
drawing
growing
attention.
Herein,
some
recent
research
progress
effects
in
HER,
OER,
overall
is
highlighted.
Specifically,
correlation
between
electronic
interaction
constituent
components
electrocatalytic
performance
profoundly
discussed,
with
aim
advancing
development
highly
electrocatalysts,
which
may
replace
noble-metal-based
bring
practically
widespread
reality.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
9(11), P. 9973 - 10011
Published: Sept. 25, 2019
As
a
highly
appealing
technology
for
hydrogen
generation,
water
electrolysis
including
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
at
the
anode
and
(HER)
cathode
largely
depends
on
availability
of
efficient
electrocatalysts.
Accordingly,
over
past
years,
much
effort
has
been
made
to
develop
various
electrocatalysts
with
superior
performance
reduced
cost.
Among
them,
ruthenium
(Ru)-based
materials
OER
HER
are
very
promising
because
their
prominent
catalytic
activity,
pH-universal
application,
cheapest
price
among
precious
metal
family,
so
on.
Herein,
recent
advances
in
this
hot
research
field
comprehensively
reviewed.
A
general
description
about
splitting
is
presented
understand
mechanism
proposed
scaling
relations
toward
activities,
key
stability
issues
Ru-based
further
given.
Subsequently,
Ru-involving
introduced
classified
into
different
groups
improving
or
optimizing
electrocatalytic
properties,
special
focus
several
significant
bifunctional
along
simulated
electrolyzer.
Finally,
perspective
existing
challenges
future
progress
catalysts
provided.
The
main
aim
here
shed
some
light
design
construction
emerging
energy
storage
conversion
technologies.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
29(20)
Published: Jan. 21, 2019
Abstract
Electrochemical
water
splitting
is
recognized
as
a
practical
strategy
for
impelling
the
transformation
of
sustainable
energy
sources
such
solar
from
electricity
to
clean
hydrogen
fuel.
To
actualize
large‐scale
production,
it
paramount
develop
low‐cost,
earth‐abundant,
efficient,
and
stable
electrocatalysts.
Among
those
electrocatalysts,
alternative
architectural
arrays
grown
on
conductive
substrates
have
been
proven
be
highly
efficient
toward
due
large
surface
area,
abundant
active
sites,
synergistic
effects
between
electrocatalysts
substrates.
Herein,
advancement
nanoarray
architectures
in
electrocatalytic
applications
reviewed.
The
categories
different
nanoarrays
reliable
versatile
synthetic
approaches
are
summarized.
A
unique
emphasis
highlighted
promising
strategies
enhance
activities
stability
by
component
manipulation,
heterostructure
regulation,
vacancy
engineering.
intrinsic
mechanism
analysis
electronic
structure
optimization,
intermediates'
adsorption
facilitation,
coordination
environments'
amelioration
also
discussed
with
regard
theoretical
simulation
situ
identification.
Finally,
challenges
opportunities
valuable
directions
pathways
outstanding
performance
provided
conversion
field,
facilitating
development
systems.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
59(47), P. 20794 - 20812
Published: Jan. 8, 2020
The
evolution
of
hydrogen
from
water
using
renewable
electrical
energy
is
a
topic
current
interest.
Pt/C
exhibits
the
highest
catalytic
activity
for
H2
reaction
(HER),
but
scarce
supplies
and
high
cost
limit
its
large-scale
application.
Atomic
active
centers
in
single-atom
catalysts,
alloys,
catalysts
with
two
atom
sorts
exhibit
maximum
atomic
efficiency,
unique
structure,
exceptional
HER.
Interactions
between
well-defined
sites
supports
are
known
to
affect
electron
transfer
dramatically
accelerate
reaction.
This
Review
first
highlights
methods
studying
Then,
different
coordination
configurations
described.
Active
one
metal
atom,
atoms
as
well
nonmetal
analyzed
at
scale.
Finally,
future
research
perspectives
proposed.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(17)
Published: Feb. 11, 2022
The
integration
of
Fe
dopant
and
interfacial
FeOOH
into
Ni-MOFs
[Fe-doped-(Ni-MOFs)/FeOOH]
to
construct
Fe-O-Ni-O-Fe
bonding
is
demonstrated
the
origin
remarkable
electrocatalytic
performance
elucidated.
X-ray
absorption/photoelectron
spectroscopy
theoretical
calculation
results
indicate
that
can
facilitate
distorted
coordinated
structure
Ni
site
with
a
short
nickel-oxygen
bond
low
coordination
number,
promote
redistribution
Ni/Fe
charge
density
efficiently
regulate
adsorption
behavior
key
intermediates
near-optimal
d-band
center.
Here
Fe-doped-(Ni-MOFs)/FeOOH
shows
superior
catalytic
for
OER
overpotential
210
mV
at
15
mA
cm-2
excellent
stability
≈3
%
attenuation
after
120
h
cycle
test.
This
study
provides
novel
strategy
design
high-performance
Ni/Fe-based
electrocatalysts
in
alkaline
media.
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
14(4), P. 1722 - 1770
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
A
tuned
electronic
structure
favors
the
electrocatalytic
water
splitting
reactionviaaccelerating
reaction
kinetics,
changing
rate-determining
step,
and
optimizing
adsorption
energy
for
intermediates;
this
is
achievedviaintentionally
incorporating
imperfections
into
crystal
lattices
of
electrocatalysts.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9(18)
Published: April 18, 2022
Abstract
The
excessive
dependence
on
fossil
fuels
contributes
to
the
majority
of
CO
2
emissions,
influencing
climate
change.
One
promising
alternative
is
green
hydrogen,
which
can
be
produced
through
water
electrolysis
from
renewable
electricity.
However,
variety
and
complexity
hydrogen
evolution
electrocatalysts
currently
studied
increases
difficulty
in
integration
catalytic
theory,
catalyst
design
preparation,
characterization
methods.
Herein,
this
review
first
highlights
principles
for
reaction
(HER)
electrocatalysts,
presenting
thermodynamics,
kinetics,
related
electronic
structural
descriptors
HER.
Second,
reasonable
design,
mechanistic
understanding,
performance
enhancement
are
deeply
discussed
based
intrinsic
extrinsic
effects.
Third,
recent
advancements
electrocatalytic
splitting
technology
further
briefly.
Finally,
challenges
perspectives
development
highly
efficient
proposed.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
60(12), P. 6673 - 6681
Published: Dec. 18, 2020
Abstract
Herein,
we
present
a
new
strategy
for
the
synthesis
of
2D
porous
MoP/Mo
2
N
heterojunction
nanosheets
based
on
pyrolysis
[PMo
12
O
40
]
3−
‐melamine
(PMo
‐MA)
nanosheet
precursor
from
polyethylene
glycol
(PEG)‐mediated
assembly
route.
The
heterostructure
are
ca.
20
nm
thick
and
have
plentiful
pores
(<5
nm).
These
structure
features
offer
advantages
to
promote
HER
activity,
including
favorable
water
dissociation
kinetics
around
as
confirmed
by
theoretical
calculations,
large
accessible
surface
nanosheets,
enhanced
mass‐transport
ability
pores.
Consequently,
exhibit
excellent
activity
with
low
overpotentials
89,
91
89
mV
achieve
current
density
10
mA
cm
−2
in
alkaline,
neutral
acidic
electrolytes,
respectively.
performance
is
superior
commercial
Pt/C
at
>55
medium
>190
alkaline
medium.