Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
30(15)
Published: Feb. 16, 2020
The
development
of
low-cost,
high-efficiency,
and
robust
electrocatalysts
for
the
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
is
urgently
needed
to
address
energy
crisis.
In
recent
years,
non-noble-metal-based
OER
have
attracted
tremendous
research
attention.
Beginning
with
introduction
some
evaluation
criteria
OER,
current
are
reviewed,
classification
metals/alloys,
oxides,
hydroxides,
chalcogenides,
phosphides,
phosphates/borates,
other
compounds,
along
their
advantages
shortcomings.
knowledge
mechanisms
practical
applications
also
summarized
developing
more
efficient
electrocatalysts.
Finally,
states,
challenges,
perspectives
discussed.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2016,
Volume and Issue:
45(6), P. 1529 - 1541
Published: Jan. 1, 2016
The
urgent
need
of
clean
and
renewable
energy
drives
the
exploration
effective
strategies
to
produce
molecular
hydrogen.
With
assistance
highly
active
non-noble
metal
electrocatalysts,
electrolysis
water
is
becoming
a
promising
candidate
generate
pure
hydrogen
with
low
cost
high
efficiency.
Very
recently,
transition
phosphides
(TMPs)
have
been
proven
be
performance
catalysts
activity,
stability,
nearly
∼100%
Faradic
efficiency
in
not
only
strong
acidic
solutions,
but
also
alkaline
neutral
media
for
electrochemical
evolution.
In
this
tutorial
review,
an
overview
recent
development
TMP
nanomaterials
as
generation
activity
stability
presented.
effects
phosphorus
(P)
on
HER
their
synthetic
methods
TMPs
are
briefly
discussed.
Then
we
will
demonstrate
specific
further
improve
catalytic
by
structural
engineering.
Making
use
cocatalysts
photochemical
photoelectrochemical
splitting
Finally,
some
key
challenges
issues
which
should
ignored
during
rapid
pointed
out.
These
instructive
designing
other
high-performance
catalysts.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
120(2), P. 851 - 918
Published: Oct. 28, 2019
Hydrogen
fuel
is
considered
as
the
cleanest
renewable
resource
and
primary
alternative
to
fossil
fuels
for
future
energy
supply.
Sustainable
hydrogen
generation
major
prerequisite
realize
economy.
The
electrocatalytic
evolution
reaction
(HER),
vital
step
of
water
electrolysis
H2
production,
has
been
subject
extensive
study
over
past
decades.
In
this
comprehensive
review,
we
first
summarize
fundamentals
HER
review
recent
state-of-the-art
advances
in
low-cost
high-performance
catalysts
based
on
noble
non-noble
metals,
well
metal-free
electrocatalysts.
We
systemically
discuss
insights
into
relationship
among
catalytic
activity,
morphology,
structure,
composition,
synthetic
method.
Strategies
developing
an
effective
catalyst,
including
increasing
intrinsic
activity
active
sites
and/or
number
sites,
are
summarized
highlighted.
Finally,
challenges,
perspectives,
research
directions
electrocatalysis
featured.
Materials Advances,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
2(6), P. 1821 - 1871
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Nanomaterials
have
emerged
as
an
amazing
class
of
materials
that
consists
a
broad
spectrum
examples
with
at
least
one
dimension
in
the
range
1
to
100
nm.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
119(6), P. 3962 - 4179
Published: Feb. 14, 2019
Photoreduction
of
CO2
into
sustainable
and
green
solar
fuels
is
generally
believed
to
be
an
appealing
solution
simultaneously
overcome
both
environmental
problems
energy
crisis.
The
low
selectivity
challenging
multi-electron
photoreduction
reactions
makes
it
one
the
holy
grails
in
heterogeneous
photocatalysis.
This
Review
highlights
important
roles
cocatalysts
selective
photocatalytic
reduction
using
semiconductor
catalysts.
A
special
emphasis
this
review
placed
on
key
role,
design
considerations
modification
strategies
for
photoreduction.
Various
cocatalysts,
such
as
biomimetic,
metal-based,
metal-free,
multifunctional
ones,
their
are
summarized
discussed,
along
with
recent
advances
area.
provides
useful
information
highly
photo(electro)reduction
electroreduction
complements
existing
reviews
various
photocatalysts.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
118(13), P. 6337 - 6408
Published: March 19, 2018
Over
the
past
few
decades,
design
and
development
of
advanced
electrocatalysts
for
efficient
energy
conversion
technologies
have
been
subjects
extensive
study.
With
discovery
graphene,
two-dimensional
(2D)
nanomaterials
emerged
as
some
most
promising
candidates
heterogeneous
due
to
their
unique
physical,
chemical,
electronic
properties.
Here,
we
review
2D-nanomaterial-based
selected
electrocatalytic
processes.
We
first
discuss
advances
in
2D
based
on
different
compositions
functions
followed
by
specific
principles.
Following
this
overview,
various
processes
involved
water
cycle,
carbon
nitrogen
cycle
from
fundamental
conception
functional
application.
place
a
significant
emphasis
engineering
strategies
influence
these
intrinsic
material
performance,
such
properties
adsorption
energetics.
Finally,
feature
opportunities
challenges
ahead
electrocatalysts.
By
considering
theoretical
calculations,
surface
characterization,
electrochemical
tests,
describe
relationships
between
structure,
energy,
apparent
activity
wide
variety
with
goal
providing
better
understanding
emerging
at
atomic
level.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2015,
Volume and Issue:
137(44), P. 14023 - 14026
Published: Sept. 9, 2015
Elaborate
design
of
highly
active
and
stable
catalysts
from
Earth-abundant
elements
has
great
potential
to
produce
materials
that
can
replace
the
noble-metal-based
commonly
used
in
a
range
useful
(electro)chemical
processes.
Here
we
report,
for
first
time,
synthetic
method
leads
situ
growth
{2̅10}
high-index
faceted
Ni3S2
nanosheet
arrays
on
nickel
foam
(NF).
We
show
resulting
material,
denoted
Ni3S2/NF,
serve
as
active,
binder-free,
bifunctional
electrocatalyst
both
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER)
oxygen
(OER).
Ni3S2/NF
is
found
give
∼100%
Faradaic
yield
toward
HER
OER
remarkable
catalytic
stability
(for
>200
h).
Experimental
results
theoretical
calculations
indicate
Ni3S2/NF's
excellent
activity
mainly
due
synergistic
effects
produced
it
by
its
exposed
facets.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2016,
Volume and Issue:
28(42), P. 9266 - 9291
Published: Aug. 29, 2016
Increasing
energy
demands
and
environment
awareness
have
promoted
extensive
research
on
the
development
of
alternative
conversion
storage
technologies
with
high
efficiency
environmental
friendliness.
Among
them,
water
splitting
is
very
appealing,
receiving
more
attention.
The
critical
challenge
this
renewable-energy
technology
to
expedite
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
because
its
slow
kinetics
large
overpotential.
Therefore,
developing
efficient
electrocatalysts
catalytic
activities
great
importance
for
high-performance
splitting.
In
past
few
years,
much
effort
has
been
devoted
OER
based
transition-metal
elements
that
are
low-cost,
highly
efficient,
excellent
stability.
Here,
recent
progress
design,
synthesis,
application
elements,
including
Co,
Ni,
Fe,
summarized,
some
invigorating
perspectives
future
developments
provided.
