ChemSusChem,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(15)
Published: March 13, 2024
Seawater
electrolysis
presents
a
viable
route
for
sustainable
large-scale
hydrogen
production,
yet
its
practical
application
is
hindered
by
several
technical
challenges.
These
include
the
sluggish
kinetics
of
evolution,
poor
stability,
cation
deposition
at
cathode,
electrode
corrosion,
and
competing
chloride
oxidation
anode.
To
overcome
these
obstacles,
development
innovative
electrocatalysts
crucial.
Transition
metal
phosphides
(TMPs)
have
emerged
as
promising
candidates
owing
to
their
superior
catalytic
performance
tunable
structural
properties.
This
review
provides
comprehensive
analysis
recent
progress
in
engineering
TMPs
tailored
efficient
seawater
electrolysis.
We
delve
into
mechanisms
underpinning
oxygen
evolution
reactions
different
pH
conditions,
along
with
detrimental
side
that
impede
production
efficiency.
Several
methods
prepare
are
then
introduced.
Additionally,
detailed
discussions
on
modifications
interface
tactics
presented,
showcasing
strategies
enhance
activity
durability
TMP
electrocatalysts.
By
analyzing
current
research
findings,
our
aims
inform
ongoing
endeavors
foster
advancements
ecologically
sound
generation.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
124(7), P. 3694 - 3812
Published: March 22, 2024
Electrocatalytic
water
splitting
driven
by
renewable
electricity
has
been
recognized
as
a
promising
approach
for
green
hydrogen
production.
Different
from
conventional
strategies
in
developing
electrocatalysts
the
two
half-reactions
of
(e.g.,
and
oxygen
evolution
reactions,
HER
OER)
separately,
there
growing
interest
designing
bifunctional
electrocatalysts,
which
are
able
to
catalyze
both
OER.
In
addition,
considering
high
overpotentials
required
OER
while
limited
value
produced
oxygen,
is
another
rapidly
exploring
alternative
oxidation
reactions
replace
hybrid
toward
energy-efficient
generation.
This
Review
begins
with
an
introduction
on
fundamental
aspects
splitting,
followed
thorough
discussion
various
physicochemical
characterization
techniques
that
frequently
employed
probing
active
sites,
emphasis
reconstruction
during
redox
electrolysis.
The
design,
synthesis,
performance
diverse
based
noble
metals,
nonprecious
metal-free
nanocarbons,
overall
acidic
alkaline
electrolytes,
thoroughly
summarized
compared.
Next,
their
application
also
presented,
wherein
anodic
include
sacrificing
agents
oxidation,
pollutants
oxidative
degradation,
organics
upgrading.
Finally,
concise
statement
current
challenges
future
opportunities
presented
hope
guiding
endeavors
quest
sustainable
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(5), P. 3466 - 3474
Published: Feb. 19, 2024
Ruthenium
(Ru)
has
been
considered
as
a
promising
candidate
for
alkaline
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER);
however,
the
adsorption
on
Ru
needs
to
be
optimized
enhance
electrocatalytic
activity.
Strain
engineering
is
an
effective
method
regulate
adsorption,
while
systematic
study
of
strain
effect
over
remains
challenge.
Herein,
Ru-incorporated
nickel–chromium-layered
double
hydroxide
(LDH)
nanosheets
with
different
levels
compressive
are
constructed
tune
adsorption.
The
strain-engineered
Ru-NiCr
LDH
exhibits
low
overpotential
30
mV
at
100
mA
cm–2
and
good
stability
10,000
potential
cycles
HER.
When
cathode
catalysts
assembled
in
anion
exchange
membrane
water
electrolyzer
(AEMWE),
cell
delivers
high
current
densities
640
1940
1.8
V
when
fed
pure
1
M
KOH
solution,
respectively.
enhanced
performance
attributed
weakened
caused
by
downshift
d-band
center,
which
induced
effect.
This
work
demonstrates
effectiveness
designing
active
production.
Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(2), P. 634 - 656
Published: Dec. 2, 2023
This
review
summarizes
advances
in
bifunctional
electrocatalysts
and
electrolyzers
for
seawater
splitting,
including
various
catalysts
(
e.g.
,
phosphides,
chalcogenides,
borides,
nitrides,
(oxy)hydroxides)
membrane-based/membrane-less
systems.
Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(5), P. 2680 - 2684
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Three-dimensional
porous
NiCoP
foam
supported
on
Ni
is
a
superb
bifunctional
electrocatalyst
for
overall
seawater
splitting,
attaining
large
current
density
of
1000
mA
cm
−2
at
low
cell
voltage
1.97
V
with
robust
stability
over
300
hours.
Small Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
3(9)
Published: Aug. 2, 2023
Developing
energy
production,
storage,
and
conversion
technologies
based
on
sustainable
or
renewable
is
essential
to
address
the
environmental
crisis.
Electrochemical
water
splitting
one
of
most
promising
approaches
realize
production
green
hydrogen.
The
design
catalytic
materials
with
low
cost,
high
activity,
long‐term
stability
exploration
specific
reaction
mechanisms
are
key
focus
for
involved
electrochemical
hydrogen
evolution
(HER).
Recently,
substantial
efforts
have
been
devoted
rational
synthesis
non‐noble
metallic
heterostructures
fascinating
synergistic
effects
among
different
components.
These
heterostructured
demonstrate
comprehensive
properties
exceeding
estimations
by
rule
mixtures
display
activity
in
industrial
conditions
HER.
Herein,
mechanism
parameters
improving
performance
HER
process
discussed
detail.
latest
advances
synthetic
methods
electrocatalytic
characteristics
from
experimental
computational
perspectives
summarized
according
role
various
insights
provided
this
review
into
an
in‐depth
understanding
as
electrocatalysts,
opportunities
challenges
scale
up
future‐oriented
developments
highlighted.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
59(81), P. 12144 - 12147
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Herein,
two-dimensional
cobalt-doped
MnPSe3
nanosheets
(CMPS)
were
constructed,
which
served
as
an
outstanding
bifunctional
catalyst
for
alkaline
seawater
splitting,
i.e.,
offering
the
current
density
of
10
mA
cm-2
with
applied
overpotentials
59
and
300
mV
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER)
oxygen
(OER),
respectively.
The
assembled
two-electrode
system
CMPS//CMPS
also
demonstrated
excellent
catalytic
activity
(10
cm-2,
1.59
V)
can
remain
stable
more
than
100
h.
Moreover,
theoretical
calculations
showed
that
CMPS
features
a
suitable
H*
adsorption
beneficial
HER,
well
lower
free
energy
barrier
favorable
OER.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(37)
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Abstract
Seawater
electrolysis
for
hydrogen
production
is
a
sustainable
and
economical
approach
that
can
mitigate
the
energy
crisis
global
warming
issues.
Although
various
catalysts/electrodes
with
excellent
activities
have
been
developed
high‐efficiency
seawater
electrolysis,
their
unsatisfactory
durability,
especially
anodes,
severely
impedes
industrial
applications.
In
this
review,
attention
paid
to
factors
affect
stability
of
anodes
corresponding
strategies
designing
catalytic
materials
prolong
anode's
lifetime.
addition,
two
important
aspects—electrolyte
optimization
electrolyzer
design—with
respect
anode
improvement
are
summarized.
Furthermore,
several
methods
rapid
assessment
proposed
fast
screening
both
highly
active
stable
catalysts/electrodes.
Finally,
perspectives
on
future
investigations
aimed
at
improving
systems
outlined.
