Single-Atom Catalysts for Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution Reaction: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives
Abstract Hydrogen, a renewable and outstanding energy carrier with zero carbon dioxide emission, is regarded as the best alternative to fossil fuels. The most preferred route to large-scale production of hydrogen is by water electrolysis from the intermittent sources (e.g., wind, solar, hydro, and t...
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| author | Zonghua Pu Ibrahim Saana Amiinu Ruilin Cheng Pengyan Wang Chengtian Zhang Shichun Mu Weiyue Zhao Fengmei Su Gaixia Zhang Shijun Liao Shuhui Sun |
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| description | Abstract Hydrogen, a renewable and outstanding energy carrier with zero carbon dioxide emission, is regarded as the best alternative to fossil fuels. The most preferred route to large-scale production of hydrogen is by water electrolysis from the intermittent sources (e.g., wind, solar, hydro, and tidal energy). However, the efficiency of water electrolysis is very much dependent on the activity of electrocatalysts. Thus, designing high-effective, stable, and cheap materials for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) could have a substantial impact on renewable energy technologies. Recently, single-atom catalysts (SACs) have emerged as a new frontier in catalysis science, because SACs have maximum atom-utilization efficiency and excellent catalytic reaction activity. Various synthesis methods and analytical techniques have been adopted to prepare and characterize these SACs. In this review, we discuss recent progress on SACs synthesis, characterization methods, and their catalytic applications. Particularly, we highlight their unique electrochemical characteristics toward HER. Finally, the current key challenges in SACs for HER are pointed out and some potential directions are proposed as well. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-514e803243064158bb03f5e1549cd17e2022-12-21T22:57:08ZengSpringerOpenNano-Micro Letters2311-67062150-55512020-01-0112112910.1007/s40820-019-0349-ySingle-Atom Catalysts for Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution Reaction: Recent Advances and Future PerspectivesZonghua Pu0Ibrahim Saana Amiinu1Ruilin Cheng2Pengyan Wang3Chengtian Zhang4Shichun Mu5Weiyue Zhao6Fengmei Su7Gaixia Zhang8Shijun Liao9Shuhui Sun10Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique-Énergie Matériaux et TélécommunicationsState Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of TechnologyState Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of TechnologyState Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of TechnologyState Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of TechnologyState Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of TechnologyThe Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, The Key Laboratory of New Energy Technology of Guangdong Universities, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of TechnologyKey Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold, Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou UniversityInstitut National de la Recherche Scientifique-Énergie Matériaux et TélécommunicationsThe Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, The Key Laboratory of New Energy Technology of Guangdong Universities, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of TechnologyInstitut National de la Recherche Scientifique-Énergie Matériaux et TélécommunicationsAbstract Hydrogen, a renewable and outstanding energy carrier with zero carbon dioxide emission, is regarded as the best alternative to fossil fuels. The most preferred route to large-scale production of hydrogen is by water electrolysis from the intermittent sources (e.g., wind, solar, hydro, and tidal energy). However, the efficiency of water electrolysis is very much dependent on the activity of electrocatalysts. Thus, designing high-effective, stable, and cheap materials for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) could have a substantial impact on renewable energy technologies. Recently, single-atom catalysts (SACs) have emerged as a new frontier in catalysis science, because SACs have maximum atom-utilization efficiency and excellent catalytic reaction activity. Various synthesis methods and analytical techniques have been adopted to prepare and characterize these SACs. In this review, we discuss recent progress on SACs synthesis, characterization methods, and their catalytic applications. Particularly, we highlight their unique electrochemical characteristics toward HER. Finally, the current key challenges in SACs for HER are pointed out and some potential directions are proposed as well.https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-019-0349-ySingle-atom catalystsNanomaterialsElectrocatalystHydrogen evolution reactionElectrochemical energy conversion |
| spellingShingle | Zonghua Pu Ibrahim Saana Amiinu Ruilin Cheng Pengyan Wang Chengtian Zhang Shichun Mu Weiyue Zhao Fengmei Su Gaixia Zhang Shijun Liao Shuhui Sun Single-Atom Catalysts for Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution Reaction: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives Nano-Micro Letters Single-atom catalysts Nanomaterials Electrocatalyst Hydrogen evolution reaction Electrochemical energy conversion |
| title | Single-Atom Catalysts for Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution Reaction: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives |
| title_full | Single-Atom Catalysts for Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution Reaction: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives |
| title_fullStr | Single-Atom Catalysts for Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution Reaction: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives |
| title_full_unstemmed | Single-Atom Catalysts for Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution Reaction: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives |
| title_short | Single-Atom Catalysts for Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution Reaction: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives |
| title_sort | single atom catalysts for electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction recent advances and future perspectives |
| topic | Single-atom catalysts Nanomaterials Electrocatalyst Hydrogen evolution reaction Electrochemical energy conversion |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-019-0349-y |
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