Journal of Power Sources,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
493, P. 229708 - 229708
Published: March 9, 2021
With
interest
in
renewable
energy
sources
and
the
decarbonisation
of
industry
rapidly
accelerating,
alkaline
water
electrolysis
can
now
be
regarded
as
a
key
technology
enabling
efficient
conversion
storage.
Since
an
environment
is
suitable
for
vast
range
materials
with
satisfactory
chemical
stability
under
operating
conditions,
topic
catalysts
route
could
give
rise
to
confusion
community.
Hence,
focus
this
review
on
analysing
current
situation
electrocatalysis
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
neutral
environment,
presenting
main
group
studied,
discussing
their
potential
achieve
industrial
relevance.
It
addresses
limitations
common
parameters
used
evaluating
comparing
catalytic
activity
selected
catalysts.
Furthermore,
provides
comprehensive
comparison
catalyst
activities
respect
individual
groups
depending
composition
well
most
cations
cation-based
materials.
For
sake
clarity,
also
presented
graphical
form.
Finally,
based
literature
data,
fundamental
material
characteristics
evaluated
development
new
electrochemical
splitting
are
proposed.
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.
Nano Convergence,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
8(1)
Published: Feb. 11, 2021
As
a
promising
substitute
for
fossil
fuels,
hydrogen
has
emerged
as
clean
and
renewable
energy.
A
key
challenge
is
the
efficient
production
of
to
meet
commercial-scale
demand
hydrogen.
Water
splitting
electrolysis
pathway
achieve
in
terms
energy
conversion
storage
which
catalysis
or
electrocatalysis
plays
critical
role.
The
development
active,
stable,
low-cost
catalysts
electrocatalysts
an
essential
prerequisite
achieving
desired
electrocatalytic
from
water
practical
use,
constitutes
central
focus
this
review.
It
will
start
with
introduction
performance
evaluation
various
activity,
stability,
efficiency.
This
be
followed
by
outlining
current
knowledge
on
two
half-cell
reactions,
evolution
reaction
(HER)
oxygen
(OER),
mechanisms
alkaline
acidic
media.
Recent
advances
design
preparation
nanostructured
noble-metal
non-noble
metal-based
discussed.
New
strategies
insights
exploring
synergistic
structure,
morphology,
composition,
active
sites
increasing
activity
stability
HER
OER
highlighted.
Finally,
future
challenges
perspectives
robust
towards
also
outlined.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
50(15), P. 8428 - 8469
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
The
recent
progress
in
activating
surface
reconstruction
by
integrating
advanced
characterizations
with
theoretical
calculations
for
high-efficiency
oxygen
evolution
reaction
is
reviewed.
Small,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
17(37)
Published: June 10, 2021
Abstract
Oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
is
an
important
half‐reaction
involved
in
many
electrochemical
applications,
such
as
water
splitting
and
rechargeable
metal–air
batteries.
However,
the
sluggish
kinetics
of
its
four‐electron
transfer
process
becomes
a
bottleneck
to
performance
enhancement.
Thus,
rational
design
electrocatalysts
for
OER
based
on
thorough
understanding
mechanisms
structure‐activity
relationship
vital
significance.
This
review
begins
with
introduction
which
include
conventional
adsorbate
mechanism
lattice‐oxygen‐mediated
mechanism.
The
pathways
related
intermediates
are
discussed
detail,
several
descriptors
greatly
assist
catalyst
screen
optimization
summarized.
Some
parameters
suggested
measurement
criteria
also
mentioned
discussed.
Then,
recent
developments
breakthroughs
experimental
achievements
transition
metal‐based
reviewed
reveal
novel
principles.
Finally,
some
perspectives
future
directions
proposed
further
catalytic
enhancement
deeper
design.
It
believed
that
iterative
improvements
fundamental
principles
essential
realize
applications
efficient
energy
storage
conversion
technologies.
Sustainable Energy & Fuels,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
4(5), P. 2114 - 2133
Published: Jan. 1, 2020
Hydrogen
production
using
water
electrolysers
equipped
with
an
anion
exchange
membrane,
a
pure
feed
and
cheap
components
(catalysts
bipolar
plates)
can
challenge
proton
membrane
electrolysis
systems
as
the
state
of
art.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
50(15), P. 8790 - 8817
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
The
electrocatalytic
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
is
a
critical
half-cell
for
hydrogen
production
via
water
electrolysis.
However,
the
practical
OER
suffers
from
sluggish
kinetics
and
thus
requires
efficient
electrocatalysts.
Transition
metal-based
layered
double
hydroxides
(LDHs)
represent
one
of
most
active
classes
catalysts.
An
in-depth
understanding
activity
LDH
based
electrocatalysts
can
promote
further
rational
design
site
regulation
high-performance
In
this
review,
fundamental
structural
characteristics
LDHs
demonstrated
first,
then
comparisons
discussions
recent
advances
in
as
highly
catalysts
alkaline
media
are
offered,
which
include
both
experimental
computational
methods.
On
top
identification
characterization
on
an
atomic
scale,
strategies
to
summarised,
including
doping,
intercalation
defect-making.
Furthermore,
concept
superaerophobicity,
has
profound
impact
performance
gas
electrodes,
explored
enhance
their
derivatives
large
scale
OER.
addition,
certain
operating
standards
measurements
proposed
avoid
inconsistency
evaluating
LDHs.
Finally,
several
key
challenges
using
anode
materials
splitting,
such
issue
stability
adoption
membrane-electrode-assembly
electrolysers,
emphasized
shed
light
future
research
directions.
Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9(9), P. 5320 - 5363
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
This
review
summarizes
recent
advances
relating
to
transition
metal
sulfide
(TMS)-based
bifunctional
electrocatalysts,
providing
guidelines
for
the
design
and
fabrication
of
TMS-based
catalysts
practical
application
in
water
electrolysis.
