Environmental Chemistry Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
21(3), P. 1315 - 1379
Published: March 10, 2023
Abstract
The
energy
crisis
and
environmental
pollution
have
recently
fostered
research
on
efficient
methods
such
as
catalysis
to
produce
biofuel
clean
water.
Environmental
refers
green
catalysts
used
breakdown
pollutants
or
chemicals
without
generating
undesirable
by-products.
For
example,
derived
from
waste
inexpensive
materials
are
promising
for
the
circular
economy.
Here
we
review
photocatalysis,
biocatalysis,
electrocatalysis,
with
focus
catalyst
synthesis,
structure,
applications.
Common
include
biomass-derived
materials,
metal–organic
frameworks,
non-noble
metals
nanoparticles,
nanocomposites
enzymes.
Structure
characterization
is
done
by
Brunauer–Emmett–Teller
isotherm,
thermogravimetry,
X-ray
diffraction
photoelectron
spectroscopy.
We
found
that
water
can
be
degraded
an
efficiency
ranging
71.7
100%,
notably
heterogeneous
Fenton
catalysis.
Photocatalysis
produced
dihydrogen
(H
2
)
generation
rate
higher
than
100
μmol
h
−1
.
Dihydrogen
yields
ranged
27
88%
methane
cracking.
Biodiesel
production
reached
48.6
99%.
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 Materials,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
33(6)
Published: June 24, 2020
Hydrogen
has
been
deemed
as
an
ideal
substitute
fuel
to
fossil
energy
because
of
its
renewability
and
the
highest
density
among
all
chemical
fuels.
One
most
economical,
ecofriendly,
high-performance
ways
hydrogen
production
is
electrochemical
water
splitting.
Recently,
2D
transition
metal
dichalcogenides
(also
known
TMDs)
showed
their
utilization
potentiality
cost-effective
evolution
reaction
(HER)
catalysts
in
electrolysis.
Herein,
recent
representative
research
efforts
systematic
progress
made
TMDs
are
reviewed,
future
opportunities
challenges
discussed.
Furthermore,
general
methods
synthesizing
materials
introduced
detail
advantages
disadvantages
for
some
specific
provided.
This
explanation
includes
several
important
regulation
strategies
creating
more
active
sites,
heteroatoms
doping,
phase
engineering,
construction
heterostructures,
synergistic
modulation
which
capable
optimizing
electrical
conductivity,
exposure
catalytic
barrier
electrode
material
boost
HER
kinetics.
In
last
section,
current
obstacles
chances
development
electrocatalysts
proposed
provide
insight
into
valuable
guidelines
fabricating
effective
electrocatalysts.
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
14(10), P. 5228 - 5259
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
This
review
summarizes
the
recent
progress
of
atomic
heterointerface
engineering
to
overcome
activity
limitation
electrocatalysts
for
water
splitting
and
elaborates
its
electron
effect
ensemble
effect,
etc.
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
14(4), P. 1722 - 1770
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
A
tuned
electronic
structure
favors
the
electrocatalytic
water
splitting
reactionviaaccelerating
reaction
kinetics,
changing
rate-determining
step,
and
optimizing
adsorption
energy
for
intermediates;
this
is
achievedviaintentionally
incorporating
imperfections
into
crystal
lattices
of
electrocatalysts.
Small,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
16(51)
Published: Nov. 27, 2020
The
seriousness
of
the
energy
crisis
and
environmental
impact
global
anthropogenic
activities
have
led
to
an
urgent
need
develop
efficient
green
fuels.
Hydrogen,
as
a
promising
alternative
resource
that
is
produced
in
environmentally
friendly
sustainable
manner
by
water
splitting
reaction,
has
attracted
extensive
attention
recent
years.
However,
large-scale
application
devices
hindered
predominantly
sluggish
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
at
anode.
Therefore,
design
exploration
high-performing
OER
electrocatalysts
critical
objective.
Considering
their
low
prices,
abundant
reserves,
intrinsic
activities,
NiFe-based
bimetal
compounds
are
widely
studied
excellent
electrocatalysts.
Moreover,
progress
on
alkaline
environments
comprehensively
systematically
introduced
through
various
catalyst
families
including
NiFe-layered
hydroxides,
metal-organic
frameworks,
(oxy)hydroxides,
oxides,
NiFe
alloys,
nonoxides.
This
review
briefly
introduces
advanced
materials
corresponding
mechanisms.
Finally,
challenges
inherent
possible
strategies
for
producing
extraordinary
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.
