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Electrocatalytic Water Splitting Mechanism and Electrocatalyst Design
Abstract
Hydrogen energy, a new type of clean and efficient energy, has assumed precedence in decarbonizing and building a sustainable carbon-neutral economy. Recently, hydrogen production from water splitting has seen considerable advancements owing to its advantages such as zero carbon emissions, safety, and high product purity. To overcome the large energy barrier and high cost of water splitting, numerous efficient electrocatalysts have been designed and reported. However, various difficulties in promoting the industrialization of electrocatalytic water splitting remain. Further, as high-performance electrocatalysts that satisfy industrial requirements are urgently needed, a better understanding of water-splitting systems is required. In this paper, the latest progress in water electrolysis is reviewed, and experimental evidence from in situ / operando spectroscopic surveys and computational analyses is summarized to present a mechanistic understanding of hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions. Furthermore, some promising strategies, including alloying, morphological engineering, interface construction, defect engineering, and strain engineering for designing and synthesizing electrocatalysts are highlighted. We believe that this review will provide a knowledge-guided design in fundamental science and further inspire technical engineering developments for constructing efficient electrocatalysts for water splitting.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Wu, H., Huang, Q., Shi, Y., Chang, J., & Lu, S.
- Affiliations
- Zhengzhou University (CN)
- Corresponding author
- Chang, Jiangwei
- Lu, Siyu
- Venue
- Nano Research
- Publisher
- Tsinghua University Press
- Published
- 2023-04-02
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 9142-9157
- ISSN
- 1998-0000 (ISSN-L)
- 1998-0124
- OpenAlex
- W4362584148
- Cited by
- 295
- References
- 123
- Citations by year
- 2026: 61 · 2025: 100 · 2024: 102 · 2023: 32
- FWCI
- 14.12
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- Nano Research (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
- Keywords
- electrochemical water splitting, hydrogen evolution reaction, oxygen evolution reaction, water electrolysis, electrocatalyst design, reaction mechanism, operando spectroscopy, alloying, morphology engineering, interface engineering, defect engineering, strain engineering
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