Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(14)
Published: Jan. 3, 2024
Abstract
Despite
of
urgent
needs
for
highly
stable
and
efficient
electrochemical
water‐splitting
devices,
it
remains
extremely
challenging
to
acquire
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
electrocatalysts
under
harsh
industrial
conditions.
Here,
a
successful
in
situ
synthesis
FeCoNiMnCr
high‐entropy
alloy
(HEA)
oxide
(HEO)
heterocatalysts
via
Cr‐induced
spontaneous
reconstruction
strategy
is
reported,
demonstrated
that
they
deliver
excellent
ultrastable
OER
electrocatalytic
performance
with
low
overpotential
320
mV
at
500
mA
cm
−2
negligible
activity
loss
after
maintaining
100
240
h.
Remarkably,
the
heterocatalyst
holds
outstanding
long‐term
stability
condition
6
m
KOH
85
°C
current
density
as
high
over
Density
functional
theory
calculations
reveal
formation
HEA‐HEO
heterostructure
can
provide
electroactive
sites
possessing
robust
valence
states
guarantee
process,
leading
enhancement
electroactivity.
The
findings
such
conditions
offer
new
perspective
designing
constructing
practical
water
splitting.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
123(9), P. 6257 - 6358
Published: March 21, 2023
The
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
and
reduction
(ORR)
are
core
steps
of
various
energy
conversion
storage
systems.
However,
their
sluggish
kinetics,
i.e.,
the
demanding
multielectron
transfer
processes,
still
render
OER/ORR
catalysts
less
efficient
for
practical
applications.
Moreover,
complexity
catalyst–electrolyte
interface
makes
a
comprehensive
understanding
intrinsic
mechanisms
challenging.
Fortunately,
recent
advances
in
situ/operando
characterization
techniques
have
facilitated
kinetic
monitoring
under
conditions.
Here
we
provide
selected
highlights
mechanistic
studies
with
main
emphasis
placed
on
heterogeneous
systems
(primarily
discussing
first-row
transition
metals
which
operate
basic
conditions),
followed
by
brief
outlook
molecular
catalysts.
Key
sections
this
review
focused
determination
true
active
species,
identification
sites,
reactive
intermediates.
For
in-depth
insights
into
above
factors,
short
overview
metrics
accurate
characterizations
is
provided.
A
combination
obtained
time-resolved
information
reliable
activity
data
will
then
guide
rational
design
new
Strategies
such
as
optimizing
restructuring
process
well
overcoming
adsorption-energy
scaling
relations
be
discussed.
Finally,
pending
current
challenges
prospects
toward
development
homogeneous
presented.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(24)
Published: May 1, 2022
Abstract
Oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER),
as
a
relevant
half
for
water
splitting
to
address
the
energy
crisis,
has
captured
great
deal
of
attention.
However,
this
technology
always
been
impeded
by
lack
highly
efficient
and
stable
electrocatalyst.
Amorphous
materials,
which
possess
long‐range
disorder
only
short‐range
order
over
few
atoms,
are
often
superior
their
crystalline
counterparts
in
electrocatalysis
owing
more
active
sites,
broader
chemical
composition
range,
structural
flexibility.
This
review
first
introduces
some
assessment
criteria
OER
then
presents
theoretical
modeling
mechanisms
state‐of‐the‐art
amorphous
transition
metal‐based
electrocatalysts,
involving
oxides,
hydroxides,
sulfides,
phosphides,
borides,
composites,
well
practical
applications
OER.
Finally,
recent
development,
existing
challenges,
future
perspectives
electrocatalysts
discussed.
paper
offers
valuable
guidance
designing
applications.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
122(11), P. 10087 - 10125
Published: April 21, 2022
Metal–organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
have
recently
emerged
as
ideal
electrode
materials
and
precursors
for
electrochemical
energy
storage
conversion
(EESC)
owing
to
their
large
specific
surface
areas,
highly
tunable
porosities,
abundant
active
sites,
diversified
choices
of
metal
nodes
organic
linkers.
Both
MOF-based
MOF-derived
in
powder
form
been
widely
investigated
relation
synthesis
methods,
structure
morphology
controls,
performance
advantages
targeted
applications.
However,
engage
them
applications,
both
binders
additives
would
be
required
postprocessed
electrodes,
fundamentally
eliminating
some
the
sites
thus
degrading
superior
effects
MOF-based/derived
materials.
The
advancement
freestanding
electrodes
provides
a
new
promising
platform
EESC
thanks
apparent
merits,
including
fast
electron/charge
transmission
seamless
contact
between
current
collectors.
Benefiting
from
synergistic
effect
structures
materials,
outstanding
can
achieved,
stimulating
increasing
enthusiasm
recent
years.
This
review
timely
comprehensive
overview
on
structural
features
fabrication
techniques
electrodes.
Then,
latest
advances
are
summarized
devices
electrocatalysis.
Finally,
insights
into
currently
faced
challenges
further
perspectives
these
feasible
solutions
discussed,
aiming
at
providing
set
guidance
promote
development
scale-up
production
commercial
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: March 14, 2023
Exploring
durable
electrocatalysts
with
high
activity
for
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
in
acidic
media
is
of
paramount
importance
H2
production
via
polymer
electrolyte
membrane
electrolyzers,
yet
it
remains
urgently
challenging.
Herein,
we
report
a
synergistic
strategy
Rh
doping
and
surface
vacancies
to
precisely
regulate
unconventional
OER
path
the
Ru-O-Rh
active
sites
Rh-RuO2,
simultaneously
boosting
intrinsic
stability.
The
stabilized
low-valent
catalyst
exhibits
remarkable
performance,
an
overpotential
161
mV
at
10
mA
cm-2
retention
99.2%
exceeding
700
h
50
cm-2.
Quasi
situ/operando
characterizations
demonstrate
recurrence
reversible
species
under
working
potentials
enhanced
durability.
It
theoretically
revealed
that
Rh-RuO2
passes
through
more
optimal
lattice
mediated
mechanism-oxygen
vacancy
site
mechanism
induced
by
interaction
defects
rate-determining
step
*O
formation,
breaking
barrier
limitation
(*OOH)
traditional
adsorption
mechanism.
Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: April 28, 2022
The
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
is
the
essential
module
in
energy
conversion
and
storage
devices
such
as
electrolyzer,
rechargeable
metal-air
batteries
regenerative
fuel
cells.
adsorption
scaling
relations
between
intermediates,
however,
impose
a
large
intrinsic
overpotential
sluggish
kinetics
on
OER
catalysts.
Developing
advanced
electrocatalysts
with
high
activity
stability
based
non-noble
metal
materials
still
grand
challenge.
Central
to
rational
design
of
novel
high-efficiency
catalysts
development
understanding
quantitative
structure-activity
relationships,
which
correlate
catalytic
activities
structural
electronic
descriptors.
This
paper
comprehensively
reviews
benchmark
descriptors
for
electrolysis,
aiming
give
an
in-depth
origins
electrocatalytic
further
contribute
building
theory
electrocatalysis.
Meanwhile,
cutting-edge
research
frontiers
proposing
new
paradigms
crucial
strategies
circumvent
relationship
are
also
summarized.
Challenges,
opportunities
perspectives
discussed,
intending
shed
some
light
concepts
advance
more
efficient
enhancing
performance.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Oct. 15, 2022
Abstract
Promoting
the
formation
of
high-oxidation-state
transition
metal
species
in
a
hydroxide
catalyst
may
improve
its
catalytic
activity
oxygen
evolution
reaction,
which
remains
difficult
to
achieve
with
current
synthetic
strategies.
Herein,
we
present
synthesis
single-layer
NiFeB
nanosheets
and
demonstrate
efficacy
electron-deficient
boron
promoting
Ni
for
improved
activity.
Raman
spectroscopy,
X-ray
absorption
electrochemical
analyses
show
that
incorporation
B
into
NiFe
causes
cathodic
shift
2+
(OH)
2
→
3+δ
OOH
potential.
Density
functional
theory
calculations
suggest
an
elevated
oxidation
state
decreased
energy
barriers
reaction
catalyst.
Consequently,
density
100
mA
cm
–2
was
achieved
1
M
KOH
at
overpotential
252
mV,
placing
it
among
best
Ni-based
catalysts
this
reaction.
This
work
opens
new
opportunities
electronic
engineering
hydroxides
(or
oxides)
efficient
water-splitting
applications.
eScience,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
3(2), P. 100111 - 100111
Published: Feb. 15, 2023
Direct
electrolytic
splitting
of
seawater
for
the
production
H2
using
ocean
energy
is
a
promising
technology
that
can
help
achieve
carbon
neutrality.
However,
owing
to
high
concentrations
chlorine
ions
in
seawater,
evolution
reaction
always
competes
with
oxygen
(OER)
at
anode,
and
chloride
corrosion
occurs
on
both
anode
cathode.
Thus,
effective
electrocatalysts
selectivity
toward
OER
excellent
resistance
should
be
developed.
In
this
critical
review,
we
focus
prospects
state-of-the-art
metal-oxide
electrocatalysts,
including
noble
metal
oxides,
non-noble
oxides
their
compounds,
spinel-
perovskite-type
splitting.
We
elucidate
chemical
properties,
selectivity,
outstanding
anti-chlorine-corrosion
performance,
mechanisms.
particular,
review
operate
current
densities,
near
industrial
application
levels,
based
special
catalyst
design
strategies.