Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(22), P. 15053 - 15060
Published: May 22, 2024
Electrocatalysis
is
considered
promising
in
renewable
energy
conversion
and
storage,
yet
numerous
efforts
rely
on
catalyst
design
to
advance
catalytic
activity.
Herein,
a
hydrodynamic
single-particle
electrocatalysis
methodology
developed
by
integrating
collision
electrochemistry
microfluidics
improve
the
activity
of
an
system.
As
proof-of-concept,
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER)
electrocatalyzed
individual
palladium
nanoparticles
(Pd
NPs),
with
development
microchannel-based
ultramicroelectrodes.
The
controlled
laminar
flow
enables
precise
delivery
Pd
NPs
electrode–electrolyte
interface
one
one.
Compared
diffusion
condition,
improves
number
active
sites
given
electrode
2
orders
magnitude.
Furthermore,
forced
convection
enhancement
proton
mass
transport,
thereby
increasing
electrocatalytic
each
single
NP.
It
turns
out
that
improvement
transport
increases
rate
HER
at
NPs,
thus
phase
transition
without
requiring
high
overpotential.
This
study
provides
new
avenues
for
enhancing
altering
operating
conditions,
beyond
material
limitations.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(22)
Published: April 28, 2023
Abstract
Efficient
and
stable
low‐cost
catalysts
are
seriously
lacking
for
industrial
water
electrolysis
at
large‐current‐density.
To
meet
industrial‐scale
hydrogen
production,
fully
utilized
active
sites
by
a
rational
structure
design
is
an
attractive
route.
Herein,
dynamic
microstructure
manipulation
of
bimetallic
phosphide
NiCoP
conducted.
Among
different
microstructures
NiCoP,
as‐obtained
NiCoP‐120
hydrothermal
temperature
120
°C,
shows
special
multiscale
hierarchical
from
3D‐nickel
foam
substrates,
2D‐nanosheets
to
1D‐nanoneedles,
which
conducive
efficient
utilization
rapid
gas
release,
thus
manifesting
outstanding
electrocatalytic
activities
stability
as
required
industry.
reach
current
density
10
1000
mA
cm
−2
the
evolution
reaction
(HER),
requires
ultra‐low
overpotentials
56
247
mV,
respectively.
Particularly,
bifunctional
catalyst,
it
only
needs
1.981
V
drive
1
A
overall
splitting
can
maintain
output
600
h,
superior
almost
all
reported
non‐noble
metal
catalysts.
Moreover,
its
application
prospect
in
integrated
green
energy‐to‐hydrogen
systems,
including
sunlight,
wind,
thermal,
lithium
cells,
well
demonstrated.
This
work
provides
guiding
strategy
establishment
externally
driven
water‐splitting
production
system.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(17)
Published: March 2, 2023
The
construction
of
high-activity
and
low-cost
electrocatalysts
is
critical
for
efficient
hydrogen
production
by
water
electrolysis.
Herein,
we
developed
an
advanced
electrocatalyst
anchoring
well-dispersed
Ir
nanoparticles
on
nickel
metal-organic
framework
(MOF)
Ni-NDC
(NDC:
2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic)
nanosheets.
Benefiting
from
the
strong
synergy
between
MOF
through
interfacial
Ni-O-Ir
bonds,
synthesized
Ir@Ni-NDC
showed
exceptional
electrocatalytic
performance
evolution
reaction
(HER),
oxygen
(OER)
overall
splitting
in
a
wide
pH
range,
superior
to
commercial
benchmarks
most
reported
electrocatalysts.
Theoretical
calculations
revealed
that
charge
redistribution
bridge
induced
optimization
H2
O,
OH*
H*
adsorption,
thus
leading
accelerated
electrochemical
kinetics
HER
OER.
This
work
provides
new
clue
exploit
bifunctional
pH-universal
splitting.
Carbon Energy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
5(12)
Published: April 25, 2023
Abstract
Sustainable
production
of
H
2
through
electrochemical
water
splitting
is
great
importance
in
the
foreseeable
future.
Transition‐metal
metaphosphates
(TMMPs)
have
a
three‐dimensional
(3D)
open‐framework
structure
and
high
content
P
(which
exists
as
PO
3
−
),
therefore
been
recognized
highly
efficient
catalysts
for
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
bottleneck
splitting.
Furthermore,
TMMPs
can
also
contribute
to
hydrogen
(HER)
alkaline
neutral
media
by
facilitating
dissociation,
thus,
overall
be
achieved
using
this
kind
material.
In
timely
review,
we
summarize
recent
advances
synthesis
their
applications
OER
HER.
We
present
brief
introduction
synthetic
strategies
first
two
parts.
Then,
review
latest
progress
made
research
on
OER,
HER,
water‐splitting
electrocatalysts.
part,
intrinsic
activity
well
current
strategy
improving
catalytic
will
discussed
systematically.
Finally,
future
opportunities
remaining
challenges
application
electrocatalysis
field.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
34(7)
Published: Oct. 30, 2023
Abstract
Owing
to
the
Pt‐like
electrocatalytic
capability
and
moderate
price,
Ru‐based
catalysts
are
considered
as
Pt
alternatives
for
electrochemical
water
splitting.
However,
they
demonstrate
limited
catalytic
performance
under
industrial‐level
current
densities.
Herein,
a
novel
electrocatalyst
with
an
extremely
low
amount
(0.85
wt.%)
of
Ru
nanoclusters
anchored
on
Cr‐doped
Fe‐metal–organic
frameworks
(Ru@Cr─FeMOF)
through
robust
Cr─O─Ru
bond
is
presented.
The
study
unveils
that
such
architecture
facilitates
fast
electron
transfer
manipulates
highest
occupied
d
orbital
d‐band
centers
sites,
favoring
both
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
hydrogen
(HER)
catalysis.
as‐prepared
catalyst
performs
excellent
activity
21
mV@10
mA
cm
−2
HER
230
mV@50
OER
in
alkaline
solution,
realizes
water‐splitting
at
densities
(1.72
V@1000
),
surpassing
state‐of‐the‐art
literatures.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(32)
Published: July 21, 2023
Abstract
Constructing
and
manipulating
hetero‐interfaces
for
the
electrocatalytic
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER)
is
highly
desirable,
but
still
poses
a
significant
challenge.
Herein,
this
work
adopts
facile
way
to
controllably
synthesize
three
different
by
anchoring
ultrafine
Ru
nanoparticles
on
various
MoO
x
nanotube
(NT)
substrates,
including
2
,
/MoO
3
.
Remarkably,
@Ru
NT
displays
excellent
HER
activity
with
tiny
overpotentials
of
89
131
mV
delivering
large
current
densities
500
1000
mA
cm
−2
respectively,
far
surpassing
two
other
hetero‐interfaces,
commercial
Ru/C,
Pt/C
catalysts.
Impressively,
hetero‐interface
even
achieves
an
exceptionally
density
4000
at
overpotential
322
mV.
Moreover,
presents
exceptional
stability
least
100
h
negligible
degradation.
Both
experimental
observations
theoretical
calculations
suggest
that
moderate
electron
transfer
from
enhances
water
dissociation
kinetics,
optimizes
adsorption/desorption,
thus
simultaneously
speeding
up
kinetics.
Furthermore,
anion
exchange
membrane
electrolyzer
assembled
obtained
as
cathode
electrocatalyst,
shows
attractive
durability,
low
voltage
1.78
V
prolonged
time
period
200
Small,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19(36)
Published: May 5, 2023
Water
electrolysis
is
an
ideal
method
for
industrial
green
hydrogen
production.
However,
due
to
increasing
scarcity
of
freshwater,
it
inevitable
develop
advanced
catalysts
electrolyzing
seawater
especially
at
large
current
density.
This
work
reports
a
unique
Ru
nanocrystal
coupled
amorphous-crystal
Ni(Fe)P2
nanosheet
bifunctional
catalyst
(Ru-Ni(Fe)P2
/NF),
caused
by
partial
substitution
Fe
Ni
atoms
in
,
and
explores
its
electrocatalytic
mechanism
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations.
Owing
high
electrical
conductivity
crystalline
phases,
unsaturated
coordination
amorphous
couple
species,
Ru-Ni(Fe)P2
/NF
only
requires
overpotentials
375/295
520/361
mV
drive
1
A
cm-2
oxygen/hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(OER/HER)
alkaline
water/seawater,
respectively,
significantly
outperforming
commercial
Pt/C/NF
RuO2
catalysts.
In
addition,
maintains
stable
performance
600
mA
50
h
water
seawater,
respectively.
provides
new
way
design
toward
industrial-level
splitting.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(32)
Published: May 16, 2024
The
controllable
anchoring
of
multiple
metal
single-atoms
(SAs)
into
a
single
support
exhibits
scientific
and
technological
opportunities,
while
marrying
the
concentration-complex
multimetallic
SAs
high-entropy
(HESAs)
one
SAC
system
remains
substantial
challenge.
Here,
we
present
substrate-mediated
formation
strategy
to
successfully
fabricate
library
HESAs
on
MoS