Research summary
Electrocatalyst design for energy-conversion reactions is the dominant theme. A 2015 Chem. Soc. Rev. piece bridged theoretical electronic-structure-based catalyst design and synthesis for oxygen- and hydrogen-involving reactions, framing computer-guided surface engineering as the entry point to high-performance materials [1]. A 2014 perspective combined theoretical and experimental approaches to HER electrocatalysis with attention to electronic structure, surface electrochemistry, and molecular design [4]. Sulfur and nitrogen dual-doped mesoporous graphene prepared in one step gave ORR performance comparable to commercial Pt/C, attributed to the number and synergy of heteroatom dopants [3]. A 2018 Chem. Rev. surveyed 2D-nanomaterial electrocatalysts across compositions and functions for OER, HER, ORR, CO2RR, and N2RR with design-principle discussion [5]. MOF-derived hybrid Co3O4-carbon porous nanowire arrays grown by carbonizing a Co-MOF on Cu foil reached 251 m^2/g surface area, 52.1 wt% carbon, an onset potential of 1.47 V vs RHE for OER in 0.1 M KOH, and stable 10 mA/cm^2 current at 1.52 V for at least 30 h with no binder or separate substrate [8]. A roadmap for aqueous batteries covered the safety-cost-energy-density trade-offs limiting their large-scale deployment versus organic-electrolyte systems [7]. Cocatalysts for semiconductor photocatalytic water splitting were reviewed with attention to earth-abundant alternatives to noble metals, the third step (H2/O2 evolution) being identified as less optimized than light harvesting and charge separation [2]. Ti3C2 MXene serving as a cocatalyst on metal-sulfide photo-absorbers boosted visible-light photocatalytic H2 production, demonstrating earth-abundant MXene utility in photocatalyst/photoelectrode assembly [6]. Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) nanostructures were surveyed for fuel cells and photocatalysis, with attention to controllable synthesis and metal-free multifunctional catalysis [9].
Recent publications
- Design of electrocatalysts for oxygen- and hydrogen-involving energy conversion reactionsDOI
- Anatase TiO2 single crystals with a large percentage of reactive facetsDOI
- Earth-abundant cocatalysts for semiconductor-based photocatalytic water splittingDOI
- Sulfur and Nitrogen Dual‐Doped Mesoporous Graphene Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction with Synergistically Enhanced PerformanceDOI
- Advancing the Electrochemistry of the Hydrogen‐Evolution Reaction through Combining Experiment and TheoryDOI
- Emerging Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials for ElectrocatalysisDOI
- Ti3C2 MXene co-catalyst on metal sulfide photo-absorbers for enhanced visible-light photocatalytic hydrogen productionDOI
- Roadmap for advanced aqueous batteries: From design of materials to applicationsDOI
- Metal–Organic Framework Derived Hybrid Co3O4-Carbon Porous Nanowire Arrays as Reversible Oxygen Evolution ElectrodesDOI
- Graphitic carbon nitride materials: controllable synthesis and applications in fuel cells and photocatalysisDOI
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