Materials Reports Energy,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
2(2), P. 100092 - 100092
Published: April 11, 2022
Electrochemical
water
splitting
has
been
demonstrated
as
a
promising
technology
for
the
renewable
generation
of
green
hydrogen
from
water.
Despite
extensive
progress
in
materials
science,
one
particular
challenge
further
development
towards
industrial
application
lies
rational
design
and
exploitation
efficient
cost-effective
materials,
especially
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
electrocatalysts
at
anode.
In
addition,
attempts
to
replace
OER
with
other
more
oxidizable
anode
reactions
are
being
evaluated
groundbreaking
strategy
generating
lower
potentials
reducing
overall
energy
costs
while
producing
valuable
chemicals
simultaneously.
Compared
Fe/Co/Ni-based
compounds,
Cu-based
have
not
received
research
attention
electrode
designs
despite
their
high
conductivity
abundant
earth
reserves.
this
review,
combining
advantages
three-dimensional
network
structure
metal
foams,
we
summarize
recent
on
Cu
foam
(CF)-derived
pure
electrolysis
hybrid
electrolysis.
The
CF
strategies
enhance
electrocatalytic
activity
operational
durability
presented
first.
Catalyst
fabrication
then
highlighted
structure-activity
relationship
is
also
discussed.
Finally,
propose
challenges
perspectives
self-supported
electrodes
beyond
CF-derived
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.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(28)
Published: June 11, 2023
Abstract
Designing
efficient
bifunctional
electrocatalysts
with
excellent
activity
and
robust
stability
presents
a
central
challenge
for
the
large‐scale
commercialization
of
water
electrolysis.
Herein,
facile
approach
is
reported
construct
atomically
thin
amorphous
RuM
(MCo,
Fe,
or
Ni)
bimetallenes
as
high‐performance
toward
both
electrochemical
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER)
oxygen
(OER).
The
RuCo
bimetallene
manifests
characterized
by
low
required
overpotentials,
superior
price
activity,
durability
well
cell
potential
splitting
performance,
outperforming
Pt/C
RuO
2
benchmark
catalysts.
Combined
operando
X‐ray
absorption
spectroscopy
investigation
theoretical
simulations
reveal
synergism
taking
place
between
binary
constituents,
in
which
Co
serves
promotive
role
along
HER/OER
pathway,
contributing
via
optimal
binding
to
*OH
dissociation
modulating
Ru
electronic
structure
favorably,
hence
rendering
high
catalytic
centers
alkaline
HER
OER.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
58(58), P. 8097 - 8100
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Here,
we
demonstrate
that
under
ambient
conditions,
a
nickel-iron
layered
double
hydroxide
nanosheet
array
can
exhibit
promising
NORR
performance,
delivering
maximal
faradaic
efficiency
of
82%
and
corresponding
yield
rate
112
μmol
h-1
cm-2,
along
with
high
stability
for
over
30
h.
This
superior
performance
is
further
confirmed
as
proof-of-concept
Zn-NO
battery,
in
which
peak
power
density
1.8
mW
cm-2
large
NH3
32
are
observed.
Theoretical
analyses
indicate
NiFe-LDH
exhibits
effective
NO
activation
capacity
slow
hydrogen
evolution
kinetics.
Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(23), P. 9543 - 9573
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
The
development
of
sustainable
energy
technologies
has
received
considerable
attention
to
meet
increasing
global
demands
and
realise
organisational
goals
(
e.g.
,
United
Nations,
the
Paris
Agreement)
carbon
neutrality.
