Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
48(19), P. 4979 - 5015
Published: Jan. 1, 2019
To
accelerate
the
deployment
of
hydrogen
produced
by
renewable
solar
energy,
several
technologies
have
been
competitively
developed,
including
photoelectrochemical
(PEC),
photocatalytic,
and
photovoltaic-electrolysis
routes.
In
this
review,
we
place
PEC
in
context
with
these
competing
highlight
key
advantages
systems.
After
defining
unique
performance
metrics
water
splitting
system,
recently
developed
strategies
for
enhancing
each
metric,
such
as
photocurrent
density,
photovoltage,
fill
factor,
stability
are
surveyed
conjunction
relevant
theoretical
aspects.
addition,
various
advanced
characterization
methods
discussed,
situ
techniques,
allowing
us
to
understand
not
only
basic
properties
materials
but
also
diverse
photophysical
phenomena
underlying
system.
Based
on
insights
gained
from
provide
a
resource
researchers
field
well
those
who
want
join
field,
offer
an
outlook
how
thin
film-based
studies
could
lead
commercially
viable
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
49(24), P. 9154 - 9196
Published: Jan. 1, 2020
Advances
of
non-precious-metal
catalysts
for
alkaline
water
electrolysis
are
reviewed,
highlighting
operando
techniques
and
theoretical
calculations
in
their
development.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
10(1)
Published: Dec. 6, 2019
Abstract
Efficient
generation
of
hydrogen
from
water-splitting
is
an
underpinning
chemistry
to
realize
the
economy.
Low
cost,
transition
metals
such
as
nickel
and
iron-based
oxides/hydroxides
have
been
regarded
promising
catalysts
for
oxygen
evolution
reaction
in
alkaline
media
with
overpotentials
low
~200
mV
achieve
10
mA
cm
−2
,
however,
they
are
generally
unsuitable
reaction.
Herein,
we
show
a
Janus
nanoparticle
catalyst
nickel–iron
oxide
interface
multi-site
functionality
highly
efficient
comparable
performance
benchmark
platinum
on
carbon
catalyst.
Density
functional
theory
calculations
reveal
that
catalytic
activity
induced
by
strong
electronic
coupling
effect
between
iron
at
interface.
Remarkably,
also
exhibits
extraordinary
activity,
enabling
active
stable
bi-functional
whole
cell
with,
best
our
knowledge,
highest
energy
efficiency
(83.7%)
reported
date.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
7(23)
Published: June 9, 2017
Abstract
The
key
challenge
to
developing
renewable
and
clean
energy
technologies
lies
in
the
rational
design
synthesis
of
efficient
earth‐abundant
catalysts
for
a
wide
variety
electrochemical
reactions.
This
review
presents
materials
strategies
constructing
improved
electrocatalysts
based
on
MOF
precursors/templates,
with
special
emphasis
component
manipulation,
morphology
control,
structure
engineering.
Guided
by
these
strategies,
recently
developed
MOF‐derived
have
exhibited
remarkable
activity,
selectivity,
stability
various
energy‐conversion
processes,
manifesting
great
potential
replacing
precious‐metal‐based
next‐generation
devices.
Existing
challenges
opportunities
regarding
are
also
discussed.
It
is
anticipated
that
extending
current
wider
range
precursors
energy‐related
electrocatalytic
reactions,
significant
advances
toward
achieving
highly
can
be
made.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
31(17)
Published: Feb. 18, 2019
Electrochemical
water
splitting
driven
by
sustainable
energy
such
as
solar,
wind,
and
tide
is
attracting
ever-increasing
attention
for
production
of
clean
hydrogen
fuel
from
water.
Leveraging
these
advances
requires
efficient
earth-abundant
electrocatalysts
to
accelerate
the
kinetically
sluggish
oxygen
evolution
reactions
(HER
OER).
A
large
number
advanced
water-splitting
have
been
developed
through
recent
understanding
electrochemical
nature
engineering
approaches.
Specifically,
strain
offers
a
novel
route
promote
electrocatalytic
HER/OER
performances
splitting.
Herein,
theoretical
experimental
progress
on
applying
enhance
heterogeneous
both
HER
OER
are
reviewed
future
opportunities
discussed.
brief
introduction
fundamentals
reactions,
rationalization
utilizing
mechanical
tune
an
electrocatalyst
given,
followed
discussion
strain-promoted
OER,
with
special
emphasis
given
combined
approaches
determining
optimal
straining
effect
electrolysis,
along
creating
characterizing
in
nanocatalysts,
particularly
emerging
2D
nanomaterials.
Finally,
vision
community
based
electrolysis
proposed.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
48(19), P. 4979 - 5015
Published: Jan. 1, 2019
To
accelerate
the
deployment
of
hydrogen
produced
by
renewable
solar
energy,
several
technologies
have
been
competitively
developed,
including
photoelectrochemical
(PEC),
photocatalytic,
and
photovoltaic-electrolysis
routes.
In
this
review,
we
place
PEC
in
context
with
these
competing
highlight
key
advantages
systems.
After
defining
unique
performance
metrics
water
splitting
system,
recently
developed
strategies
for
enhancing
each
metric,
such
as
photocurrent
density,
photovoltage,
fill
factor,
stability
are
surveyed
conjunction
relevant
theoretical
aspects.
addition,
various
advanced
characterization
methods
discussed,
situ
techniques,
allowing
us
to
understand
not
only
basic
properties
materials
but
also
diverse
photophysical
phenomena
underlying
system.
Based
on
insights
gained
from
provide
a
resource
researchers
field
well
those
who
want
join
field,
offer
an
outlook
how
thin
film-based
studies
could
lead
commercially
viable
