Design of earth‐abundant amorphous transition metal‐based catalysts for electrooxidation of small molecules: Advances and perspectives
Abstract Electrochemical oxidation of small molecules (e.g., water, urea, methanol, hydrazine, and glycerol) has gained growing scientific interest in the fields of electrochemical energy conversion/storage and environmental remediation. Designing cost‐effective catalysts for the electrooxidation of...
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| author | Zhijie Chen Ning Han Renji Zheng Zijie Ren Wei Wei Bing‐Jie Ni |
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| description | Abstract Electrochemical oxidation of small molecules (e.g., water, urea, methanol, hydrazine, and glycerol) has gained growing scientific interest in the fields of electrochemical energy conversion/storage and environmental remediation. Designing cost‐effective catalysts for the electrooxidation of small molecules (ESM) is thus crucial for improving reaction efficiency. Recently, earth‐abundant amorphous transition metal (TM)‐based nanomaterials have aroused souring interest owing to their earth‐abundance, flexible structures, and excellent electrochemical activities. Hundreds of amorphous TM‐based nanomaterials have been designed and used as promising ESM catalysts. Herein, recent advances in the design of amorphous TM‐based ESM catalysts are comprehensively reviewed. The features (e.g., large specific surface area, flexible electronic structure, and facile structure reconstruction) of amorphous TM‐based ESM catalysts are first analyzed. Afterward, the design of various TM‐based catalysts with advanced strategies (e.g., nanostructure design, component regulation, heteroatom doping, and heterostructure construction) is fully scrutinized, and the catalysts’ structure‐performance correlation is emphasized. Future perspectives in the development of cost‐effective amorphous TM‐based catalysts are then outlined. This review is expected to provide practical strategies for the design of next‐generation amorphous electrocatalysts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-35f903ffcd1a417581560f708351e96e2023-06-23T16:06:26ZengWileySusMat2692-45522023-06-013329031910.1002/sus2.131Design of earth‐abundant amorphous transition metal‐based catalysts for electrooxidation of small molecules: Advances and perspectivesZhijie Chen0Ning Han1Renji Zheng2Zijie Ren3Wei Wei4Bing‐Jie Ni5Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater School of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Technology Sydney Ultimo New South Wales AustraliaDepartment of Materials Engineering KU Leuven Leuven BelgiumSchool of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering Central South University ChangshaHunanChinaSchool of Resources and Environmental Engineering Wuhan University of Technology WuhanChinaCentre for Technology in Water and Wastewater School of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Technology Sydney Ultimo New South Wales AustraliaCentre for Technology in Water and Wastewater School of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Technology Sydney Ultimo New South Wales AustraliaAbstract Electrochemical oxidation of small molecules (e.g., water, urea, methanol, hydrazine, and glycerol) has gained growing scientific interest in the fields of electrochemical energy conversion/storage and environmental remediation. Designing cost‐effective catalysts for the electrooxidation of small molecules (ESM) is thus crucial for improving reaction efficiency. Recently, earth‐abundant amorphous transition metal (TM)‐based nanomaterials have aroused souring interest owing to their earth‐abundance, flexible structures, and excellent electrochemical activities. Hundreds of amorphous TM‐based nanomaterials have been designed and used as promising ESM catalysts. Herein, recent advances in the design of amorphous TM‐based ESM catalysts are comprehensively reviewed. The features (e.g., large specific surface area, flexible electronic structure, and facile structure reconstruction) of amorphous TM‐based ESM catalysts are first analyzed. Afterward, the design of various TM‐based catalysts with advanced strategies (e.g., nanostructure design, component regulation, heteroatom doping, and heterostructure construction) is fully scrutinized, and the catalysts’ structure‐performance correlation is emphasized. Future perspectives in the development of cost‐effective amorphous TM‐based catalysts are then outlined. This review is expected to provide practical strategies for the design of next‐generation amorphous electrocatalysts.https://doi.org/10.1002/sus2.131amorphous catalystscatalyst designelectrocatalytic conversionelectrochemical oxidationtransition metals |
| spellingShingle | Zhijie Chen Ning Han Renji Zheng Zijie Ren Wei Wei Bing‐Jie Ni Design of earth‐abundant amorphous transition metal‐based catalysts for electrooxidation of small molecules: Advances and perspectives SusMat amorphous catalysts catalyst design electrocatalytic conversion electrochemical oxidation transition metals |
| title | Design of earth‐abundant amorphous transition metal‐based catalysts for electrooxidation of small molecules: Advances and perspectives |
| title_full | Design of earth‐abundant amorphous transition metal‐based catalysts for electrooxidation of small molecules: Advances and perspectives |
| title_fullStr | Design of earth‐abundant amorphous transition metal‐based catalysts for electrooxidation of small molecules: Advances and perspectives |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design of earth‐abundant amorphous transition metal‐based catalysts for electrooxidation of small molecules: Advances and perspectives |
| title_short | Design of earth‐abundant amorphous transition metal‐based catalysts for electrooxidation of small molecules: Advances and perspectives |
| title_sort | design of earth abundant amorphous transition metal based catalysts for electrooxidation of small molecules advances and perspectives |
| topic | amorphous catalysts catalyst design electrocatalytic conversion electrochemical oxidation transition metals |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/sus2.131 |
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