Noble Metal-Based Heterogeneous Catalysts for Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution Reaction
Hydrogen energy, a green renewable energy, has shown great potential in developing new energy and alleviating environmental problems. Water electrolysis is an effective method to achieve large-scale clean hydrogen production, but this process needs to consume a huge amount of electric energy. It is...
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| author | Huajie Niu Qingyan Wang Chuanxue Huang Mengyang Zhang Yu Yan Tong Liu Wei Zhou |
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| description | Hydrogen energy, a green renewable energy, has shown great potential in developing new energy and alleviating environmental problems. Water electrolysis is an effective method to achieve large-scale clean hydrogen production, but this process needs to consume a huge amount of electric energy. It is urgent to develop high-activity, high-stability and low-cost catalysts to reduce the consumption of electric energy. At present, the noble metal catalyst is the star material in the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), but its stability and high cost restrict its large-scale application. In this review, we comprehensively discussed the research progress on noble metal-based heterogeneous electrocatalysts used in water electrolysis for hydrogen production. Firstly, we analyzed the influence factors for hydrogen production performance, including the mass transfer process, the adsorption–desorption process, the catalytic process, and the influence of the working electrode and electrolyte. Then, we discussed the relationship between catalytic activity and electronic structure and chemical composition in view of theoretical calculations and summarized the strategies for developing efficient catalysts (alloying and interface engineering). Finally, we highlighted the challenges for the practical application of noble metal-based hydrogen evolution electrocatalysts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9f730b94ee224eae8522e6fbb5a751132023-11-16T18:51:58ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172023-02-01134217710.3390/app13042177Noble Metal-Based Heterogeneous Catalysts for Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution ReactionHuajie Niu0Qingyan Wang1Chuanxue Huang2Mengyang Zhang3Yu Yan4Tong Liu5Wei Zhou6School of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, ChinaSchool of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, ChinaSchool of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, ChinaSchool of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, ChinaSchool of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, ChinaSchool of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, ChinaSchool of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, ChinaHydrogen energy, a green renewable energy, has shown great potential in developing new energy and alleviating environmental problems. Water electrolysis is an effective method to achieve large-scale clean hydrogen production, but this process needs to consume a huge amount of electric energy. It is urgent to develop high-activity, high-stability and low-cost catalysts to reduce the consumption of electric energy. At present, the noble metal catalyst is the star material in the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), but its stability and high cost restrict its large-scale application. In this review, we comprehensively discussed the research progress on noble metal-based heterogeneous electrocatalysts used in water electrolysis for hydrogen production. Firstly, we analyzed the influence factors for hydrogen production performance, including the mass transfer process, the adsorption–desorption process, the catalytic process, and the influence of the working electrode and electrolyte. Then, we discussed the relationship between catalytic activity and electronic structure and chemical composition in view of theoretical calculations and summarized the strategies for developing efficient catalysts (alloying and interface engineering). Finally, we highlighted the challenges for the practical application of noble metal-based hydrogen evolution electrocatalysts.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/4/2177precious metalheterogeneous catalysthydrogen evolution reactionalloyinginterface engineering |
| spellingShingle | Huajie Niu Qingyan Wang Chuanxue Huang Mengyang Zhang Yu Yan Tong Liu Wei Zhou Noble Metal-Based Heterogeneous Catalysts for Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Applied Sciences precious metal heterogeneous catalyst hydrogen evolution reaction alloying interface engineering |
| title | Noble Metal-Based Heterogeneous Catalysts for Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution Reaction |
| title_full | Noble Metal-Based Heterogeneous Catalysts for Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution Reaction |
| title_fullStr | Noble Metal-Based Heterogeneous Catalysts for Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution Reaction |
| title_full_unstemmed | Noble Metal-Based Heterogeneous Catalysts for Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution Reaction |
| title_short | Noble Metal-Based Heterogeneous Catalysts for Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution Reaction |
| title_sort | noble metal based heterogeneous catalysts for electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction |
| topic | precious metal heterogeneous catalyst hydrogen evolution reaction alloying interface engineering |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/4/2177 |
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