2D Coordination Polymer-derived CoSe2-NiSe2/CN nanosheets: Dual-phase synergistic effect and ultrathin structure to enhance the hydrogen evolution reaction

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weifeng Jiang ◽  
Jianpeng Sun ◽  
Kebin Lu ◽  
Chuanhai Jiang ◽  
Huakai Xu ◽  
...  

The evolution of cost-effective hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrocatalysts is of great significance for the development of clean energy. Exploring effective synthesis strategies to optimize the performance of non-noble metal...

Catalysts ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 689
Author(s):  
Prasanta Kumar Sahoo ◽  
Soubhagya Ranjan Bisoi ◽  
Yi-June Huang ◽  
Dung-Sheng Tsai ◽  
Chuan-Pei Lee

The production of hydrogen via the water splitting process is one of the most promising technologies for future clean energy requirements, and one of the best related challenges is the choice of the most highly efficient and cost effective electrocatalyst. Conventional electrocatalysts based on precious metals are rare and very-expensive for large-scale production of hydrogen, demanding the exploration for low-cost earth abundant alternatives. In this context, extensive works from both theoretical and experimental investigations have shown that two-dimensional (2D) layered materials have gained considerable attention as highly effective electrocatalytic materials for electrical-driven hydrogen production because of their unique layered structure and exciting electrical properties. This review highlights recent advancements on 2D layered materials, including graphene, transitional metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), layered double hydroxides (LDHs), MXene, and graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) as cost-effective and highly efficient electrocatalysts for hydrogen production. In addition, some fundamental aspects of the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) process and a wide ranging overview on several strategies to design and synthesize 2D layered material as HER electrocatalysts for commercial applications are introduced. Finally, the conclusion and futuristic prospects and challenges of the advancement of 2D layered materials as non-precious HER electrocatalysts are briefly discussed.


Electrochem ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maximina Luis-Sunga ◽  
Lana Regent ◽  
Elena Pastor ◽  
Gonzalo García

Developing sustainable and renewable energy sources is critical as higher and higher global energy and environmental challenges arise. Hydrogen has the highest mass/energy density of any fuel and is considered one of the best sources of clean energy. Water splitting is regarded as one of the most promising solutions for hydrogen production on a large scale. Highly efficient, durable, and cost-effective catalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) are critical in the realization of this goal. Among the many materials proposed, graphene-based materials offer some unique properties for HER catalysis. In this review, we present recent progress on development of graphene-based electrocatalysts toward HER throughout the past few years.


RSC Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (35) ◽  
pp. 20654-20664 ◽  
Author(s):  
Libin Yang ◽  
Peng Gao ◽  
Jinghao Lu ◽  
Wei Guo ◽  
Zhuang Zhuang ◽  
...  

Enhancement mechanism of the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) attributed to the synergistic effect of electron-traps and surface plasmon resonance (SPR).


2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (21) ◽  
pp. 10028-10035 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Dong ◽  
Qiang Wu ◽  
Cunping Huang ◽  
Weifeng Yao ◽  
Qunjie Xu

Mo rich Mo2C synthesized via a facile two-step synthetic method is potentially a highly active non-noble metal electrocatalyst for hydrogen production via water electrolysis.


Author(s):  
Lana Regent ◽  
Maximina Luis-Sunga ◽  
Elena Pastor ◽  
Gonzalo García

Developing sustainable and renewable energy sources is critical as higher and higher global energy and environmental challenges arise. Hydrogen has the highest mass/energy density of any fuel and is considered one of the best sources of clean energy. Water splitting is regarded as one of the most promising solutions for hydrogen production on a large scale. Highly efficient, durable and cost-effective catalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) are critical in the realization of this goal. Among many materials proposed, graphene-based materials offer some unique properties for HER catalysis. In this review, we present recent progress on development of graphene-based electrocatalysts toward HER throughout the past few years.


Author(s):  
K. Sangeetha ◽  
Karthik Kumaran Saravanan ◽  
Eunice Evangeline Bariki ◽  
Vennala Niharika ◽  
Rishivandhiga Jayakumar ◽  
...  

The greener entry of biomolecules in the field of nanomaterials (NMs) synthesis effectively supports to develop various size and shape controlled NMs in numerous applications. In this line, Deoxyribonucleic acid...


CrystEngComm ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian Zhang ◽  
Shuihua Tang ◽  
Lieha Shen ◽  
Weixiang Yang ◽  
Zhen Tang ◽  
...  

Developing cost-effective and high-performance electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) are imperative thanks to rapid increase of fuel-cell driven vehicles. Tungsten (W) possesses advantages of optimized hydrogen adsorption energy and...


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