Cutting‐Edge Optimization Strategies and In Situ Characterization Techniques for Urea Oxidation Reaction Catalysts: A Comprehensive Review

Advanced Energy Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 10, 2025

Abstract Urea electrolysis presents an eco‐friendly, cost‐effective method for hydrogen (H 2 ) production and pollution control. However, its efficiency is limited by a slow 6‐electron transfer process, necessitating advanced electrocatalysts to accelerate the urea oxidation reaction (UOR) moderate overpotential, thereby cutting energy losses. Developing efficient, affordable vital practical (UE) improving UOR kinetics. Optimizing requires creating highly active sites, enhancing electrical conductivity, manipulating electronic structures improved electron intermediate binding affinities. This review explores recent advances in catalyst design, focusing on transition metal‐based catalysts, including nanostructures, phases, defects, heterostructures, alloys, composites. It underscores importance of understanding structure‐performance relationships, surface reconstruction phenomena, mechanisms through situ characterization. Additionally, it critically assesses challenges catalysis provides insights developing high‐performance electrocatalysts. The finishes with perspectives future research directions green generation via electrolysis.

Language: Английский

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Promoted surface reconstruction of pentlandite via phosphorus-doping for enhanced oxygen evolution reaction

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 676, P. 177 - 185

Published: July 15, 2024

Language: Английский

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Controlled designing of NiFeP@Ni-Se arrays as efficient and robust bifunctional electrocatalyst for hydrogen production coupled via urea oxidation

Fuel, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 394, P. 135166 - 135166

Published: March 26, 2025

Language: Английский

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Aerophobic/Hydrophilic Nickel–Iron Sulfide Nanoarrays for Energy-Saving Hydrogen Production from Seawater Splitting Assisted by Sulfion Oxidation Reaction

Inorganic Chemistry, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 63(38), P. 17662 - 17671

Published: Sept. 6, 2024

Electrolysis of infinite seawater is a promising and sustainable approach for clean hydrogen production. However, it remains big challenge to accomplish corrosion-resistant chlorine-free electrolysis at low power input. Herein, the bimetallic nickel-iron sulfide-based electrocatalytic nanoarrays are constructed by facile hydrothermal sulfidation redox-etched iron foam (IF), which manifests an effective reliable strategy sulfion oxidation reaction (SOR) assist alkaline achievement energy-saving production value-added upcycling. The resulting NiFeS

Language: Английский

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Science and Engineering of Superaerophobic Surfaces for Electrochemical Gas—Evolving Reactions: A Review of Recent Advances and Perspective

Advanced Sustainable Systems, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 23, 2024

Abstract In energy conversion processes and various industries, gas evolution reactions (GERs) play an important role. To achieve a future without fossil fuels, the development of high‐efficiency electrocatalysts is necessary, as they directly affect catalytic performance overall efficiency reactions. addition to discovery highly active catalysts, rapid removal gaseous products on electrode surface equally for GERs. The adherence bubbles introduces substantial resistance, significantly diminishing system's efficiency. One promising solution reduce adhesion with superaerophobic levels. These structures, such nanotubes, nanosheets, nanowires, prevent from adhering promote their electrode. aim this review first obtain deep understanding mechanisms related creation surfaces, including characteristics, methods creation, bubble detachment behavior. Furthermore, recent advances in application these surfaces gas‐evolving enhance electrocatalytic properties are discussed. By taking innovative approach, valuable insights can be gained into advancing field electrocatalysis driving progress toward sustainable solutions.

Language: Английский

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Construction of Ni3S2/NiFe LDH heterostructure as bifunctional catalyst for energy-saving hydrogen evolution and co-production of value-added formate from glycerol electrolysis

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 88, P. 190 - 198

Published: Sept. 19, 2024

Language: Английский

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Designing ruthenium-complexed hydrophenezine-linked covalent organic frameworks for pH-Universal electrocatalysis in hydrogen evolution reaction

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 96, P. 300 - 308

Published: Nov. 24, 2024

Language: Английский

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