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Recent advances in understanding and design of efficient hydrogen evolution electrocatalysts for water splitting: A comprehensive review. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 311:102811. [PMID: 36436436 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2022.102811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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An unsustainable reliance on fossil fuels is the primary cause of the vast majority of greenhouse gas emissions, which in turn lead to climate change. Green hydrogen (H2), which may be generated by electrolyzing water with renewable power sources, is a possible substitute for fossil fuels. On the other hand, the increasing intricacy of hydrogen evolution electrocatalysts that are presently being explored makes it more challenging to integrate catalytic theories, catalytic fabrication procedures, and characterization techniques. This review will initially present the thermodynamics, kinetics, and associated electrical and structural characteristics for HER electrocatalysts before highlighting design approaches for the electrocatalysts. Secondly, an in-depth discussion regarding the rational design, synthesis, mechanistic insight, and performance improvement of electrocatalysts is centered on both the intrinsic and extrinsic influences. Thirdly, the most recent technological advances in electrocatalytic water-splitting approaches are described. Finally, the difficulties and possibilities associated with generating extremely effective HER electrocatalysts for water-splitting applications are discussed.
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Liu F, Shi C, Guo X, He Z, Pan L, Huang Z, Zhang X, Zou J. Rational Design of Better Hydrogen Evolution Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting: A Review. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2200307. [PMID: 35435329 PMCID: PMC9218766 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202200307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The excessive dependence on fossil fuels contributes to the majority of CO2 emissions, influencing on the climate change. One promising alternative to fossil fuels is green hydrogen, which can be produced through water electrolysis from renewable electricity. However, the variety and complexity of hydrogen evolution electrocatalysts currently studied increases the difficulty in the integration of catalytic theory, catalyst design and preparation, and characterization methods. Herein, this review first highlights design principles for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrocatalysts, presenting the thermodynamics, kinetics, and related electronic and structural descriptors for HER. Second, the reasonable design, preparation, mechanistic understanding, and performance enhancement of electrocatalysts are deeply discussed based on intrinsic and extrinsic effects. Third, recent advancements in the electrocatalytic water splitting technology are further discussed briefly. Finally, the challenges and perspectives of the development of highly efficient hydrogen evolution electrocatalysts for water splitting are proposed.
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- Fan Liu
- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of EducationSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)Tianjin300072China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin UniversityNingboZhejiang315201China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of EducationSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)Tianjin300072China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin UniversityNingboZhejiang315201China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of EducationSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)Tianjin300072China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin UniversityNingboZhejiang315201China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of EducationSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)Tianjin300072China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin UniversityNingboZhejiang315201China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of EducationSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)Tianjin300072China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin UniversityNingboZhejiang315201China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of EducationSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)Tianjin300072China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin UniversityNingboZhejiang315201China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of EducationSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)Tianjin300072China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin UniversityNingboZhejiang315201China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of EducationSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)Tianjin300072China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin UniversityNingboZhejiang315201China
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Xu J, Liu Q, Dong Z, Wang L, Xie X, Jiang Y, Wei Z, Gao Y, Zhang Y, Huang K. Interconnected MoS 2 on 2D Graphdiyne for Reversible Sodium Storage. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:54974-54980. [PMID: 34779193 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c15484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this study, graphdiyne (GDY) was first reported as a substrate material for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). The creative hybridization of GDY and molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) endows the composite with unique heterostructural and morphological advantages that boost the charge transport rate and enhance the battery discharge properties. Electrochemical results indicated that the MoS2@GDY anode displays a considerable discharge capacity of up to 328 mAh g-1 at 1000 mA g-1. A capacity retention of 93% even at testing current back to 200 mA g-1 suggests superior rate characteristics. An outstanding stable cyclic performance of 217 mAh g-1 is obtained at a high testing density. The attractive results not only demonstrate that GDY could be used not only as an effective conductive substrate to prevent the host material from agglomerating in the electrochemical process but also provide a novel design for fabricating efficient electrode materials for future energy-storage systems.
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- Jing Xu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, P. R. China
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- School of Communication and Information Engineering, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing 400065, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, P. R. China
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- Postdoctor Scientific Research Station of Shengli Petroleun Administration, SINOPEC, Dongying 257000, P. R. China
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- College of Science and Technology, Xinyang College, Xinyang 464000, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, P. R. China
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Xu S, Du Y, Yu X, Wang Z, Cheng X, Liu Q, Luo Y, Sun X, Wu Q. A Cr-FeOOH@Ni-P/NF binder-free electrode as an excellent oxygen evolution reaction electrocatalyst. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:17003-17010. [PMID: 34617088 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr04513j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Refining the size of nanoparticles to exhibit larger specific surface areas and expose much more active sites is of great significance for enhancing the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) activity of the electrocatalyst, but still a tremendous challenge. Herein, a Cr-FeOOH@Ni2P-Ni5P4/NF (Cr-FeOOH@Ni-P/NF) catalyst was constructed by electrodepositing a layer of CrFe oxyhydroxides on the self-grown Ni-P nanoparticles, which exhibits ultrafine nanoparticles and thus superexcellent electrocatalytic OER performance. The final catalyst affords ultra-low overpotentials of 144 mV and 210 mV to achieve current densities of 10 and 50 mA cm-2, respectively. Meanwhile, it demonstrates robust stability for at least 80 hours with no activity decay. This strategy of refining nanoparticles on a three-dimensional electrode has once again been further demonstrated to be feasible and highly effective and opens a new door for the exploration of electrocatalysts with excellent comprehensive properties.
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- Siran Xu
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Pollutant Analysis & Reuse Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Pollutant Analysis & Reuse Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Pollutant Analysis & Reuse Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Pollutant Analysis & Reuse Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang, 441053, China.
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- Institute of Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, China
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- Institute of Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Pollutant Analysis & Reuse Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, China.
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Lian J, He Y, Li N, Liu P, Liu Z, Liu Q. Magnetic Flower-like Fe-Doped CoO Nanocomposites with Dual Enzyme-like Activities for Facile and Sensitive Determination of H2O2 and Dopamine. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:1893-1901. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c03355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Jiajia Lian
- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Analysis and Testing Center, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454000, China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
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