Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
51(11), P. 4583 - 4762
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Replacing
fossil
fuels
with
energy
sources
and
carriers
that
are
sustainable,
environmentally
benign,
affordable
is
amongst
the
most
pressing
challenges
for
future
socio-economic
development.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(39)
Published: Sept. 1, 2021
Abstract
Over
the
years,
significant
advances
have
been
made
to
boost
efficiency
of
water
splitting
by
carefully
designing
economic
electrocatalysts
with
augmented
conductivity,
more
accessible
active
sites,
and
high
intrinsic
activity
in
laboratory
test
conditions.
However,
it
remains
a
challenge
develop
earth‐abundant
catalysts
that
can
satisfy
demands
practical
electrolysis,
is,
outstanding
all‐pH
electrolyte
capacity,
direct
seawater
ability,
exceptional
performance
for
overall
splitting,
superior
large‐current‐density
activity,
robust
long‐term
durability.
In
this
context,
considering
features
increased
species
loading,
rapid
charge,
mass
transfer,
strong
affinity
between
catalytic
components
substrates,
easily‐controlled
wettability,
as
well
as,
enhanced
bifunctional
performance,
self‐supported
are
presently
projected
be
most
suitable
contenders
massive
scale
hydrogen
generation.
review,
comprehensive
introduction
design
fabrication
an
emphasis
on
deposited
nanostructured
catalysts,
selection
various
methods
provided.
Thereafter,
recent
development
promising
applications
is
reviewed
from
aforementioned
aspects.
Finally,
brief
conclusion
delivered
challenges
perspectives
relating
promotion
sustainable
large‐scale
production
discussed.
Energy & environment materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
6(5)
Published: May 28, 2022
Electrochemical
water
splitting
represents
one
of
the
most
promising
technologies
to
produce
green
hydrogen,
which
can
help
realize
goal
achieving
carbon
neutrality.
While
substantial
efforts
on
a
laboratory
scale
have
been
made
for
understanding
fundamental
catalysis
and
developing
high‐performance
electrocatalysts
two
half‐reactions
involved
in
electrocatalysis,
much
less
attention
has
paid
doing
relevant
research
larger
scale.
For
example,
few
such
researches
done
an
industrial
Herein,
we
review
very
recent
endeavors
bridge
gaps
between
applications
electrolysis.
We
begin
by
introducing
fundamentals
electrochemical
then
present
comparisons
testing
protocol,
figure
merit,
catalyst
interest,
manufacturing
cost
industry‐based
water‐electrolysis
research.
Special
is
tracking
surface
reconstruction
process
identifying
real
catalytic
species
under
different
conditions,
highlight
significant
distinctions
corresponding
mechanisms.
Advances
designs
industry‐relevant
electrolysis
are
also
summarized,
reveal
progress
moving
practical
forward
accelerating
synergies
material
science
engineering.
Perspectives
challenges
electrocatalyst
design
strategies
proposed
finally
further
lab‐scale
large‐scale
electrocatalysis
applications.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(33)
Published: July 8, 2022
Abstract
Water
electrolysis
is
regarded
as
an
efficient
and
green
method
to
produce
hydrogen
gas,
a
clean
energy
carrier
that
holds
the
key
solving
global
problems.
So
far,
efficiency
large‐scale
application
of
water
are
restricted
by
electrocatalytic
activity
applied
catalysts.
Recently,
reconstruction
phenomenon
electrocatalysts
during
catalytic
reaction
has
been
discovered,
which
could
form
reactive
sites
for
both
oxygen
evolution
reactions.
Regulation
process
generate
large
number
species
with
high
since
demonstrated
effective
strategy
enhance
performance
electrocatalysts.
This
review
summarizes
recent
progress
in
regulation
strategies
First,
mechanism
briefly
introduced,
critical
factors
regarding
systematically
discussed,
followed
brief
introduction
advanced
characterization
reconstruction.
Moreover,
modulation
summarized
reported
examples
highlighting
promoted
effects
on
process.
Finally,
challenges
facing
surface‐reconstructed
catalysts
future
discussed.
Small,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
18(27)
Published: June 6, 2022
Abstract
Hydrogen,
a
new
energy
carrier
that
can
replace
traditional
fossil
fuels,
is
seen
as
one
of
the
most
promising
clean
sources.
The
use
renewable
electricity
to
drive
hydrogen
production
has
very
broad
prospects
for
addressing
and
environmental
problems.
Therefore,
many
researchers
favor
electrolytic
water
due
its
green
low‐cost
advantages.
reaction
comprises
oxygen
evolution
(OER)
(HER).
Understanding
OER
HER
mechanisms
in
acidic
alkaline
processes
contributes
further
studying
design
surface
regulation
catalysts.
catalysts
are
mainly
reviewed
defects,
doping,
alloying,
reconstruction,
crystal
structure,
heterostructures.
Besides,
recent
overall
splitting
also
reviewed.
Finally,
this
review
paves
way
rational
synthesis
materials
highly
efficient
electrocatalysis.
Small,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
18(11)
Published: Dec. 8, 2021
Electrocatalytic
water
splitting
is
regarded
as
the
most
effective
pathway
to
generate
green
energy-hydrogen-which
considered
one
of
promising
clean
energy
solutions
world's
crisis
and
climate
change
mitigation.
Although
electrocatalytic
has
been
proposed
for
decades,
large-scale
industrial
hydrogen
production
hindered
by
high
electricity
cost,
capital
investment,
electrolysis
media.
Harsh
conditions
(strong
acid/alkaline)
are
widely
used
in
mechanism
studies,
excellent
catalytic
activities
efficiencies
have
achieved.
However,
practical
application
harsh
encounters
several
obstacles,
such
corrosion
issues,
catalyst
stability,
membrane
technical
difficulties.
Thus,
research
on
mild
(neutral/near
neutral),
even
natural
seawater,
aroused
increasing
attention.
or
seawater
not
clear.
Herein,
different
reviewed
effects
mechanisms
three
summarized.
Then,
a
comparison
reaction
process
ions
electrolytes
presented.
Finally,
challenges
opportunities
associated
with
direct
perspective
presented
promote
progress
splitting.
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(11), P. 4926 - 4943
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Systematic
insights
into
the
recent
attainments,
limitations,
and
future
directions
of
hydrogen
production,
storage,
delivery,
usage
are
provided,
aiming
at
offering
critical
guidance
for
establishment
a
society.
Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Dec. 9, 2021
Abstract
Constructing
heterojunction
is
an
effective
strategy
to
develop
high-performance
non-precious-metal-based
catalysts
for
electrochemical
water
splitting
(WS).
Herein,
we
design
and
prepare
N-doped-carbon-encapsulated
Ni/MoO
2
nano-needle
with
three-phase
(Ni/MoO
@CN)
accelerating
the
WS
under
industrial
alkaline
condition.
Density
functional
theory
calculations
reveal
that
electrons
are
redistributed
at
interface,
which
optimizes
adsorption
energy
of
H-
O-containing
intermediates
obtain
best
Δ
G
H*
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER)
decrease
value
rate-determining
step
oxygen
(OER),
thus
enhancing
HER/OER
catalytic
activity.
Electrochemical
results
confirm
@CN
exhibits
good
activity
HER
(
ƞ
-
10
=
33
mV,
1000
267
mV)
OER
250
420
mV).
It
shows
a
low
potential
1.86
V
mA
cm
−2
in
6.0
M
KOH
solution
60
°C
can
steadily
operate
330
h.
This
performance
be
attributed
high
intrinsic
self-supporting
more
active
sites,
faster
mass
diffusion,
bubbles
release.
work
provides
unique
idea
designing
efficiency
materials
WS.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
16(8), P. 11577 - 11597
Published: Aug. 11, 2022
The
depletion
of
fossil
fuels
and
rapidly
increasing
environmental
concerns
have
urgently
called
for
the
utilization
clean
sustainable
sources
future
energy
supplies.
Hydrogen
(H2)
is
recognized
as
a
prioritized
green
resource
with
little
impact
to
replace
traditional
fuels.
Electrochemical
water
splitting
has
become
an
important
method
large-scale
production
hydrogen.
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER)
cathodic
half-reaction
that
can
be
promoted
produce
pure
H2
in
large
quantities
by
active
electrocatalysts.
However,
unsatisfactory
performance
HER
electrocatalysts
cannot
follow
extensive
requirements
industrial-scale
applications,
including
working
efficiently
stably
over
long
periods
time
at
high
current
densities
(⩾1000
mA
cm-2).
In
this
review,
we
study
crucial
issues
when
work
summarize
several
categories
strategies
design
high-performance
We
also
discuss
challenges
opportunities
development
catalysts.
