ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(22), P. 26928 - 26938
Published: May 27, 2023
Exploring
highly
active
and
earth-abundant
electrocatalysts
for
the
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
is
considered
one
of
prime
prerequisites
generating
green
hydrogen.
Herein,
a
competent
microwave-assisted
decoration
Ru
nanoparticles
(NPs)
over
bimetallic
layered
double
hydroxide
(LDH)
material
proposed.
The
same
has
been
used
as
an
OER
catalyst
in
1
M
KOH
solution.
shows
interesting
NP
loading
dependency
toward
OER,
concentration-dependent
volcanic
relationship
between
electronic
charge
thermoneutral
current
densities
observed.
This
relation
that
with
optimum
concentration
NPs,
could
effectively
catalyze
by
obeying
Sabatier
principle
ion
adsorption.
optimized
Ru@CoFe-LDH(3%)
demands
overpotential
value
only
249
mV
to
drive
density
10
mA/cm2
highest
TOF
14.4
s-1
compared
similar
CoFe-LDH-based
materials.
In
situ
impedance
experiments
DFT
studies
demonstrated
incorporating
NPs
boosts
intrinsic
activity
CoFe-LDH
on
account
sufficient
activated
redox
reactivities
both
Co
lattice
CoFe-LDH.
As
result,
pristine
CoFe-LDH,
at
1.55
V
vs
RHE
normalized
ECSA
increased
86.58%.
First-principles
analysis
possesses
lower
d-band
center
indicates
weaker
more
optimal
binding
characteristics
intermediates,
improving
overall
performance.
Overall,
this
report
displays
excellent
correlation
decorated
LDH
surface
which
can
tune
verified
experimental
theoretical
calculations.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(35), P. 18981 - 19006
Published: Jan. 10, 2021
Transition
metal
hydroxides
(M-OH)
and
their
heterostructures
(X|M-OH,
where
X
can
be
a
metal,
oxide,
chalcogenide,
phosphide,
etc.)
have
recently
emerged
as
highly
active
electrocatalysts
for
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER)
of
alkaline
water
electrolysis.
Lattice
hydroxide
anions
in
are
primarily
responsible
observing
such
an
enhanced
HER
activity
alkali
that
facilitate
dissociation
assist
the
first
step,
adsorption.
Unfortunately,
poor
electronic
conductivity
had
been
issue
concern
significantly
lowered
its
activity.
Interesting
advancements
were
made
when
heterostructured
materials
with
metallic
or
semiconducting
phase
found
to
overcome
this
pitfall.
However,
midst
evolving
chalcogenide
phosphide
based
catalysts,
significant
developments
field
catalysed
superiority
unfortunately
given
negligible
attention.
This
review,
unlike
others,
begins
question
why
is
difficult
will
take
reader
through
evaluation
perspectives,
trends
metals
HER,
understanding
how
works
on
different
interfaces,
what
must
research
directions
near
future,
eventually
summarizes
inevitable
energy-efficient
HER.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(43), P. 23051 - 23067
Published: Sept. 15, 2021
For
decades,
turnover
frequency
(TOF)
has
served
as
an
accurate
descriptor
of
the
intrinsic
activity
a
catalyst,
including
those
in
electrocatalytic
reactions
involving
both
fuel
generation
and
consumption.
Unfortunately,
most
recent
reports
this
area,
TOF
is
often
not
properly
reported
or
at
all,
contrast
to
overpotentials
benchmarking
current
density.
The
density
significant
determining
apparent
activity,
but
it
affected
by
catalyst-centric
parasitic
reactions,
electrolyte-centric
competing
capacitance.
Luckily,
calculated
can
precisely
give
free
from
these
phenomena
electrocatalysis.
In
Viewpoint
we
ask:
1)
What
makes
commonly
used
markers
unsuitable
for
determination?
2)
How
reflect
activity?
3)
Why
still
underused
electrocatalysis?
4)
methods
are
5)
essential
more
calculation
TOF?
Finally,
significance
normalizing
Faradaic
efficiency
(FE)
stressed
our
views
on
development
universal
analytical
tools
determine
exact
number
active
sites
real
surface
area
all
kinds
materials.
Journal of Power Sources,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
493, P. 229708 - 229708
Published: March 9, 2021
With
interest
in
renewable
energy
sources
and
the
decarbonisation
of
industry
rapidly
accelerating,
alkaline
water
electrolysis
can
now
be
regarded
as
a
key
technology
enabling
efficient
conversion
storage.
Since
an
environment
is
suitable
for
vast
range
materials
with
satisfactory
chemical
stability
under
operating
conditions,
topic
catalysts
route
could
give
rise
to
confusion
community.
Hence,
focus
this
review
on
analysing
current
situation
electrocatalysis
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
neutral
environment,
presenting
main
group
studied,
discussing
their
potential
achieve
industrial
relevance.
It
addresses
limitations
common
parameters
used
evaluating
comparing
catalytic
activity
selected
catalysts.
Furthermore,
provides
comprehensive
comparison
catalyst
activities
respect
individual
groups
depending
composition
well
most
cations
cation-based
materials.
For
sake
clarity,
also
presented
graphical
form.
Finally,
based
literature
data,
fundamental
material
characteristics
evaluated
development
new
electrochemical
splitting
are
proposed.
Journal of Power Sources,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
507, P. 230072 - 230072
Published: June 4, 2021
Hydrogen
can
be
produced
in
a
clean
way
from
water
by
its
electrochemical
splitting.
Water
electrolysis
consists
of
two
half-reactions,
which
the
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
is
major
source
energy
loss.
In
case
alkaline
electrolysis,
spectrum
materials
that
are
stable
under
conditions
OER
significantly
broader
than
an
acidic
route.
This
review
compares
systematically
different
classes
based
on
reported
overpotential
at
current
density
10
mA
cm−2.
Plethora
studies
was
gathered
to
accomplish
this
task
and
catalysts
literature
date
summarized.
addition,
we
have
provided
insight
into
catalyst
activity
descriptors
allowing
theoretical
identification
most
active
materials.
order
assist
reader
gaining
better
understanding
complex
subject,
classified
three
main
groups
agreement
with
their
chemical
composition
as
transition
metal
oxides,
phosphides
selenides.
Less
frequently
used
separate
group.
Near-neutral
or
neutral
pH
considered
well.
ACS Energy Letters,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
7(10), P. 3311 - 3328
Published: Sept. 8, 2022
Layered
double
hydroxides
(LDHs)
have
attracted
intense
interest
in
recent
research
and
hold
promise
a
vast
range
of
applications.
Because
the
layered
structure
diverse
compositions,
transition-metal-based
LDHs
are
projected
to
function
as
active
electrocatalysts
for
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
hydrogen
(HER).
Delamination
LDH
hexagonal
platelet
crystals
nanometer
level
leads
enhanced
activity.
However,
several
limitations,
including
collapse
poor
conductivity
LDHs,
impede
their
application
electrochemical
catalysis.
Consequently,
LDH-derived
nanomaterials
being
employed
high-performance
overall
water
splitting.
In
this
Review,
we
highlight
progress
development
materials,
bimetal
oxides
hydroxides,
bimetallic
nitrides/phosphides,
sulfides/selenides,
MOFs,
remarkable
Focus
is
placed
on
methodologies
catalytic
efficiency
splitting,
key
problems,
future
perspectives.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
123(23), P. 12795 - 13208
Published: Nov. 15, 2023
Transition
metal
borides,
carbides,
pnictides,
and
chalcogenides
(X-ides)
have
emerged
as
a
class
of
materials
for
the
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER).
Because
their
high
earth
abundance,
electrical
conductivity,
OER
performance,
these
electrocatalysts
potential
to
enable
practical
application
green
energy
conversion
storage.
Under
potentials,
X-ide
demonstrate
various
degrees
oxidation
resistance
due
differences
in
chemical
composition,
crystal
structure,
morphology.
Depending
on
oxidation,
catalysts
will
fall
into
one
three
post-OER
electrocatalyst
categories:
fully
oxidized
oxide/(oxy)hydroxide
material,
partially
core@shell
unoxidized
material.
In
past
ten
years
(from
2013
2022),
over
890
peer-reviewed
research
papers
focused
electrocatalysts.
Previous
review
provided
limited
conclusions
omitted
significance
"catalytically
active
sites/species/phases"
this
review,
comprehensive
summary
(i)
experimental
parameters
(e.g.,
substrates,
loading
amounts,
geometric
overpotentials,
Tafel
slopes,
etc.)
(ii)
electrochemical
stability
tests
post-analyses
publications
from
2022
is
provided.
Both
mono
polyanion
X-ides
are
discussed
classified
with
respect
material
transformation
during
OER.
Special
analytical
techniques
employed
study
reconstruction
also
evaluated.
Additionally,
future
challenges
questions
yet
be
answered
each
section.
This
aims
provide
researchers
toolkit
approach
showcase
necessary
avenues
investigation.
Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10(7), P. 3618 - 3632
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Oxygen
vacancy
assisted
stabilization
of
Ru@NiV-LDH
was
achieved
via
wet
chemical
methods.
showed
an
excellent
water
splitting
activity.
DFT
analysis
confirmed
the
Ru
NPs
over
LDH
surface
by
3.8
±
0.5
eV
adsorption
energy.