Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
34(2)
Published: Oct. 22, 2021
Crystal
structure
engineering
of
nanomaterials
is
crucial
for
the
design
electrocatalysts.
Inducing
dislocations
an
efficient
approach
to
generate
strain
effects
in
optimize
crystal
and
electronic
structures
improve
catalytic
properties.
However,
it
almost
impossible
produce
retain
commercial
mainstream
catalysts,
such
as
single
metal
platinum
(Pt)
catalysts.
In
this
work,
a
non-equilibrium
high-temperature
(>1400
K)
thermal-shock
method
reported
induce
rich
Pt
nanocrystals
(Dr-Pt).
The
performed
extreme
environment
(≈77
created
by
liquid
nitrogen.
induced
within
milliseconds
thermal
structural
stress
during
crystallization
process
are
kinetically
frozen
at
ultrafast
cooling
rate.
high-energy
surface
with
dislocation-induced
can
prevent
restructuring
catalysis.
findings
indicate
that
novel
environmental
successfully
introduce
nanoparticles
significantly
boost
its
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
performance.
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:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
34(11)
Published: Nov. 30, 2021
Design
and
construction
of
low-cost
electrocatalysts
with
high
catalytic
activity
long-term
stability
is
a
challenging
task
in
the
field
catalysis.
Metal-organic
frameworks
(MOF)
are
promising
candidates
as
precursor
materials
development
highly
efficient
for
energy
conversion
storage
applications.
This
review
starts
summary
basic
concepts
key
evaluation
parameters
involved
electrochemical
water-splitting
reaction.
Then,
different
synthesis
approaches
reported
cobalt-based
Zeolitic
imidazolate
framework
(ZIF-67)
its
derivatives
critically
reviewed.
Additionally,
several
strategies
employed
to
enhance
electrocatalytic
ZIF-67-based
discussed
detail.
The
present
provides
succinct
insight
into
ZIF-67
(oxides,
hydroxides,
sulfides,
selenides,
phosphide,
nitrides,
telluride,
heteroatom/metal-doped
carbon,
noble
metal-supported
derivatives)
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER),
hydrogen
(HER),
overall
water
splitting
Finally,
this
concludes
associated
challenges
perspectives
on
developing
best
economic,
durable
materials.
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.
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.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
50(13), P. 7539 - 7586
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Metal
phosphides
(MPs)
with
unique
and
desirable
physicochemical
properties
provide
promising
potential
in
implementable
sustainable
catalytic
fields
including
electrocatalysis,
photocatalysis,
mild
thermocatalysis,
interdisciplinary
hybrid
systems.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: March 4, 2022
Improving
the
catalytic
efficiency
of
platinum
for
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
is
valuable
water
splitting
technologies.
Hydrogen
spillover
has
emerged
as
a
new
strategy
in
designing
binary-component
Pt/support
electrocatalysts.
However,
such
binary
catalysts
often
suffer
from
long
pathway,
undesirable
interfacial
barrier,
and
complicated
synthetic
processes.
Here
we
report
single-phase
complex
oxide
La2Sr2PtO7+δ
high-performance
electrocatalyst
acidic
media
utilizing
an
atomic-scale
effect
between
multifunctional
sites.
With
insights
comprehensive
experiments
theoretical
calculations,
overall
pathway
proceeds
along
three
steps:
fast
proton
adsorption
on
O
site,
facile
migration
site
to
Pt
via
thermoneutral
La-Pt
bridge
serving
mediator,
favorable
H2
desorption
site.
Benefiting
this
process,
resulting
exhibits
low
overpotential
13
mV
at
10
mA
cm-2,
small
Tafel
slope
22
dec-1,
enhanced
intrinsic
activity,
greater
durability
than
commercial
black
catalyst.
Small Methods,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
5(4)
Published: Jan. 25, 2021
Abstract
Electrocatalytic
water
splitting
for
hydrogen
production
is
an
appealing
way
to
reduce
carbon
emissions
and
generate
renewable
fuels.
This
promising
process,
however,
limited
by
its
sluggish
reaction
kinetics
high‐cost
catalysts.
Construction
of
low‐cost
high‐performance
non‐noble
metal‐based
catalysts
have
been
one
the
most
effective
approaches
address
these
grand
challenges.
Notably,
electronic
structure
tuning
strategy,
which
could
subtly
tailor
states,
band
structures,
adsorption
ability
catalysts,
has
become
a
pivotal
further
enhance
electrochemical
reactions
based
on
Particularly,
heteroatom‐doping
plays
role
in
regulating
optimizing
intrinsic
activity
Nevertheless,
kinetics,
particular,
functional
mechanisms
hetero‐dopants
yet
remains
ambiguous.
Herein,
recent
progress
comprehensively
reviewed
heteroatom
doped
electrocatalysts
evolution
reaction,
particularly
focus
effect
corresponding
synthetic
pathway,
catalytic
performance,
origin.
review
also
attempts
establish
correlation
between
localized
structures
properties,
so
as
provide
good
reference
developing
advanced
Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: July 24, 2021
Abstract
The
investigation
of
highly
effective,
durable,
and
cost-effective
electrocatalysts
for
the
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER)
is
a
prerequisite
upcoming
energy
society.
To
establish
new
system
gradually
replace
traditional
fossil-based
energy,
electrochemical
water-splitting
considered
most
promising,
environmentally
friendly,
efficient
way
to
produce
pure
hydrogen.
Compared
with
commonly
used
platinum
(Pt)-based
catalysts,
ruthenium
(Ru)
expected
be
good
alternative
because
its
similar
bonding
lower
water
decomposition
barrier,
considerably
price.
Analyzing
revealing
HER
mechanisms,
as
well
identifying
rational
design
Ru-based
catalysts
desirable
activity
stability
indispensable.
In
this
review,
research
progress
on
relevant
describing
parameters
performance
are
briefly
introduced.
Moreover,
four
major
strategies
improve
electrocatalysts,
including
electronic
effect
modulation,
support
engineering,
structure
design,
maximum
utilization
(single
atom)
discussed.
Finally,
challenges,
solutions
prospects
highlighted
prompt
practical
applications
HER.
Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9(11), P. 6650 - 6670
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
This
review
summarizes
the
recent
progress
of
A-site
perovskite
oxides
as
an
emerging
functional
material
for
electrocatalysis
and
photocatalysis
applications.
