Principles of Designing Electrocatalyst to Boost Reactivity for Seawater Splitting

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Chemical and structural origin of lattice oxygen oxidation in Co–Zn oxyhydroxide oxygen evolution electrocatalysts

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Engineering anion-induced electric field in selenide heterojunctions for enhanced alkaline HER

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Rational synthesis of Mo-doped FeNiOOH/Ni3S2 for enhanced ampere-level seawater oxidation

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Trimetallic WFeMoB cotton cloud electrocatalyst for efficient electrochemical water splitting under harsh industrial conditions

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ZIF-8-Derived Dodecahedral NiCo Nanostructure for Energy-Efficient Methanol-Assisted Seawater Electrolysis

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Formate‐Anion‐Induced Water Network Reshaping Enables Concurrent Hydrogen and Magnesium Hydroxide Production From Seawater

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Edge‐Sharing Octahedra‐Rich Medium‐Entropy Selenide Enables Robust Seawater Oxidation via Programmable Reconstruction

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Mo-Mediated Dynamic Fe–Ni Nitride Heterointerfaces for Stable Ampere-Level Direct Seawater Electrolysis

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Phytic Acid‐Modified Ni 3 Fe 1 N With Enhanced Chloride Corrosion Resistance for Efficient and Stable Seawater Oxidation

Tian, C., Mo, Y., Jin-qi, W., Yingyi, B., Li, C., Tang, H., Huang, F., Zhao, J. W., & Yue, K. (2026) · Small Structures · doi:10.1002/sstr.202500860 · Cited by 2

Engineering Ru doped NiY double metal hydroxides on the plasma-modified nickel foam for highly efficient H2 generation with the alkalized seawater

Sun, T., Chen, G., Guo, Y., He, B., Ge, K., Tang, P., & Huang, J. (2026) · Applied Surface Science · doi:10.1016/j.apsusc.2026.167172 · Cited by 2

From Lab to Ocean: Multiscale Design of Electrocatalysts for Practical Seawater Splitting Applications

Gao, M., Liu, S., Wu, W., Miao, Y., Huang, T., Wang, R., & Liu, H. (2026) · ChemSusChem · doi:10.1002/cssc.70786 · Cited by 2

Surface-induced a local electronegative field to engineer k-enriched microenvironment for high-performance alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction

Chen, J., Lin, Z., Liu, P., Cai, H., Zeng, J., Zheng, F., Li, Y., & Li, S. (2024) · Separation and Purification Technology · doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2024.127538 · Cited by 2

Manipulating surface adsorption selectivity via single-atom electronic promoters in Fe2O3 nanorod arrays for stable seawater splitting

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Hydrogen bubble dynamics and flow fields in saline water electrolysis

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Interface regulation of Mn3O4-Ni2P/Ni(PO3)2 heterostructure nano-corals for electrocatalytic water and seawater splitting

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High-temperature-induced phase transformation of FeMoO4 into Fe2Mo3O8-based catalysts for alkaline water/seawater oxidation

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Amorphous high entropy FeMoCrNiAlPx phosphide for high-efficiency seawater oxidation

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Multiscale Design of Anion Exchange Membrane‐Based Seawater Electrolysis for Sustainable Hydrogen Production

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Recent Progress in Seawater Splitting Hydrogen Production Assisted by Value-Added Electrooxidation Reactions

Guo, Y., Yang, C., Yang, J., Xiao, X. H., Ran, M., & Li, J. (2025) · Energies · doi:10.3390/en18123016 · Cited by 1

From Atomic‐Scale Engineering to Industry‐Ready Systems: Prospects for Seawater Electrolysis Toward Hydrogen

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Rechargeable Seawater Batteries: From Electrochemistry to Energy Storage

Geng, C., Li, C., Zhang, J., Zhao, X., Zhang, P., Feng, Y., Chao, D., & Wen, W. (2026) · Advanced Energy Materials · doi:10.1002/aenm.71491 · Cited by 1

Synergistic Effect of Heteroatom Doping and Sulfur Vacancies: Fe-NiCdS-VS as an Efficient and Bifunctional Catalyst for Alkaline Overall Seawater Splitting

Zan, M., Jiang, Q., & Tang, J. (2026) · Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research · doi:10.1021/acs.iecr.6c02322 · Cited by 1

Transition Metal Sulfides: Promising Catalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER)

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Electrocatalytic performance and structural characterization of NiFe phosphosulphide supported on MXene/Ni foam for hydrogen evolution reaction in alkaline and simulated alkaline seawater

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From real seawater to sustainable energy via supported green electrocatalysts: Progress, hurdles, and future directions

Barreca, D., & Maccato, C. (2026) · Chemical Physics Reviews · doi:10.1063/5.0339711

Multi-component sulfide decorated carbon nanofibers with rich interfaces for highly efficient hydrogen evolution

Liu, Z. Y., Bai, L., & Liu, Z. (2026) · International Journal of Hydrogen Energy · doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2026.156523

Interfacial lattice-hydrogen buffering enables anti-precipitation hydrogen evolution in natural seawater

Geng, B., Yang, X., Zhang, S., Yang, Z., & Li, G. (2026) · Applied Catalysis B: Environmental · doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2026.127438

Optimizing the Interface for Electrochemical Oxygen Evolution Reaction

Chen, M., Xue, R., Li, Z., Hu, X., Du, Z., Qi, J., Zhang, W., & Cao, R. (2026) · The Journal of Physical Chemistry C · doi:10.1021/acs.jpcc.6c03705

Manipulating surface buffer of transition metal sulfide for robust seawater electrolysis

Cheng, S., Tang, S., Ding, X., Jiang, N., Qin, H., Yin, Y., & Song, F. (2026) · Energy Materials · doi:10.20517/energymater.2026.103

Interlayer Water Activation Supplemented Dual Oxygen Evolution Reaction Channels in Layered Double Hydroxides for Efficient Seawater Electrolysis

Fan, R., He, G., Zhao, M., Yan, H., Gao, B., Li, Z., Huang, H., Wang, X., Weichang, 郝. H., Feng, J., et al. (2026) · Advanced Materials · doi:10.1002/adma.74631

Transition metal phosphides for seawater electrolysis: From activity enhancement to adaptive durability engineering

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Lattice Chloride Shielding and Reconstructed Phosphate Armor for Stable Seawater Electrolysis

Yan, Y., Lin, Y., Chen, X., Yang, S., Zhou, K., Chen, J., Ni, L., & Chen, M. (2026) · Advanced Science · doi:10.1002/advs.77420

Phosphorylated Lignin‐Directed Metastable CoMoO 3 Precatalyst Enables Self‐Reconstructed Co‐OH Active Interfaces for Durable Seawater Oxygen Evolution

Zhu, R., Chen, D., Chen, Z., Liu, J., Wang, X., Qin, Y., Qiu, X., & Lin, X. (2026) · Advanced Functional Materials · doi:10.1002/adfm.77626

Breaking thermodynamic and kinetic limitations for seawater oxidation: from mechanism understanding to electrocatalyst design

Gao, M., Zhang, R., Liu, X., Meng, Q.-G., Chi, J., Liu, X., & Wang, L. (2026) · Green Chemistry · doi:10.1039/d6gc03039d

Self-reconstruction-induced MoO42- generation in Ni–MoN@NF for chloride-resistant seawater-to-H2 conversion

Mahadik, S., Surendran, S., Lim, H., Choi, J., Choi, D., Lim, Y., Moon, D. J., Jeong, G. H., Lee, D., Lu, X., et al. (2026) · Corrosion Communications · doi:10.1016/j.corcom.2026.09.001

SDS-Assisted Morphology Regulation of NiMoO4 for Efficient Alkaline Water Oxidation

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Investigation of transition metal phosphides for green hydrogen production by seawater electrolysis

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Boosting alkaline hydrogen evolution via lanthanum-induced electronic redistribution of Ru-based electrocatalysts

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Recent developments in nickel/copper electrodes using polymer ink catalyst and their synergies for hydrogen production

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Anionic environment engineering in metal oxides accelerates water electrolysis

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Advances in nickel-based electrocatalysts toward oxygen evolution reaction for seawater electrolysis

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Lattice‐Hydrogen Pumping in Ni 2 P@MoO 3 Enables Self‐Buffered and Scaling‐Resistant Hydrogen Evolution in Natural Seawater

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MOF-Derived Bimetallic FeNi Selenide for an Efficient Oxygen Evolution Reaction

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Direct seawater electrolysis for sustainable hydrogen production: advances in catalyst design, electrolyzer engineering, and catalyst-electrolyzer co-design

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Atomic Layer Deposition for Water Electrolysis Electrocatalysts: From Atomic‐Scale Control to Electrode Engineering

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Research progress of layered double hydroxide electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction in seawater splitting

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Superior electrocatalytic activity of cobalt–nickel oxide nanoneedle films toward oxygen evolution reaction in alkaline electrolyte and alkaline simulated seawater electrolyte

Bui, H. T., Pham, H. H., Lam, N. D., Phong, L. T. H., Linh, D. C., Phuong, D. D., & Shrestha, N. K. (2026) · RSC Advances · doi:10.1039/d6ra04138h

Comprehensive understanding of efficient Electrocatalysts for seawater splitting: Challenges, advances and prospects

Pan, S., Xu, W., Xu, Z., Fu, Y., & Wang, D. (2025) · Applied Energy · doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2025.126271 · Cited by 32

Cutting-Edge OER Electrocatalysts for Sustainable Seawater Electrolysis: Progress, Obstacles, and Future Prospects

Tripathi, P., Verma, A. K., Sinha, A. S. K., & Singh, S. (2024) · Energy & Fuels · doi:10.1021/acs.energyfuels.4c04519 · Cited by 33

High Selectivity Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Evolution Reaction and Anti-Chlorine Corrosion Strategies in Seawater Splitting

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Electrocatalytic seawater splitting from direct electrolysis to hybrid electrolysis: Challenges and opportunities

Ren, J., Chen, L., & Yuan, Z. (2025) · Materials Today · doi:10.1016/j.mattod.2025.03.003 · Cited by 52

Strategies of designing electrocatalysts for seawater splitting

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