Amorphous nanomaterials in electrocatalytic water splitting

In Situ Formation of an Oxygen-Evolving Catalyst in Neutral Water Containing Phosphate and Co 2+

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Recent advances in transition metal phosphide nanomaterials: synthesis and applications in hydrogen evolution reaction

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Controllable Disorder Engineering in Oxygen-Incorporated MoS 2 Ultrathin Nanosheets for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution

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Electrodeposition of hierarchically structured three-dimensional nickel–iron electrodes for efficient oxygen evolution at high current densities

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Transition‐Metal (Co, Ni, and Fe)‐Based Electrocatalysts for the Water Oxidation Reaction

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Nanoscale nickel oxide/nickel heterostructures for active hydrogen evolution electrocatalysis

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Ni 2 P as a Janus catalyst for water splitting: the oxygen evolution activity of Ni 2 P nanoparticles

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Defect Chemistry of Nonprecious‐Metal Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reactions

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Photochemical Route for Accessing Amorphous Metal Oxide Materials for Water Oxidation Catalysis

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2D Transition‐Metal‐Dichalcogenide‐Nanosheet‐Based Composites for Photocatalytic and Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reactions

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Crystalline‐Amorphous Interfaces Coupling of CoSe 2 /CoP with Optimized d‐Band Center and Boosted Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

Shen, S., Wang, Z., Lin, Z., Song, K. X., Zhang, Q., Meng, F., Gu, L., & Zhong, W. (2022) · Advanced Materials · doi:10.1002/adma.202110631 · Cited by 583

Water splitting performance of metal and non-metal-doped transition metal oxide electrocatalysts

Al-Naggar, A. H., Shinde, N. M., Kim, J.-S., & Mane, R. S. (2022) · Coordination Chemistry Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214864 · Cited by 413

Enhancing the d/p‐Band Center Proximity with Amorphous‐Crystalline Interface Coupling for Boosted pH‐Robust Water Electrolysis

Liu, Y., Sakthivel, T., Hu, F., Tian, Y., Wu, D., Ang, E. H., Liu, H., Guo, S., Peng, S., & Dai, Z. (2023) · Advanced Energy Materials · doi:10.1002/aenm.202203797 · Cited by 273

Role of transition metal oxides in g-C3N4-based heterojunctions for photocatalysis and supercapacitors

Bai, L., Huang, H., Yu, S., Zhang, D., Huang, H., & Zhang, Y. (2021) · Journal of Energy Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.jechem.2021.04.057 · Cited by 229

Amorphous metallic ultrathin nanostructures: A latent ultra-high-density atomic-level catalyst for electrochemical energy conversion

Li, Z., Li, B., Yu, M., Yu, C., & Shen, P. K. (2022) · International Journal of Hydrogen Energy · doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.06.049 · Cited by 166

Metal-organic frameworks derived transition metal phosphides for electrocatalytic water splitting

Cao, L., Zhang, J., Ding, L., Du, Z., & He, C. (2021) · Journal of Energy Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.jechem.2021.12.006 · Cited by 161

Coupled amorphous NiFeP/cystalline Ni3S2 nanosheets enables accelerated reaction kinetics for high current density seawater electrolysis

Song, Y., Zhang, X., Xiao, Z., Wang, Y., Yi, P., Huang, M., & Zhang, L. (2024) · Applied Catalysis B: Environmental · doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2024.124028 · Cited by 156

Achieving highly efficient pH-universal hydrogen evolution by superhydrophilic amorphous/crystalline Rh(OH)3/NiTe coaxial nanorod array electrode

Sun, H., Li, L., Humayun, M., Zhang, H., Bo, Y., Ao, X., Xu, X., Chen, K., Ostrikov, K., Huo, K., et al. (2022) · Applied Catalysis B: Environmental · doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2022.121088 · Cited by 145

Unravelling unsaturated edge S in amorphous NiSx for boosting photocatalytic H2 evolution of metastable phase CdS confined inside hydrophilic beads

Zhang, Y., Zhou, W., Tang, Y., Guo, Y.-C., Geng, Z., Liu, L., Tan, X., Wang, H., Yu, T., & Ye, J. (2021) · Applied Catalysis B: Environmental · doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2021.121055 · Cited by 143

Defect engineering in transition‐metal (Fe, Co, and Ni)‐based electrocatalysts for water splitting

Wu, K., Lyu, C., Cheng, J., Ding, W., Wu, J., Wang, Q., Lau, W., & Zheng, J. (2024) · Carbon Energy · doi:10.1002/cey2.485 · Cited by 136

Designing electrocatalysts for seawater splitting: surface/interface engineering toward enhanced electrocatalytic performance

Xu, B., Liang, J., Sun, X., & Xiong, X. (2023) · Green Chemistry · doi:10.1039/d2gc03377a · Cited by 135

High-entropy alloy metallene for highly efficient overall water splitting in acidic media

Zhang, D., Shi, Y., Chen, X., Lai, J., Huang, B., & Wang, L. (2023) · CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS (CHINESE VERSION) · doi:10.1016/s1872-2067(22)64166-4 · Cited by 135

Modulation Strategies for the Preparation of High‐Performance Catalysts for Urea Oxidation Reaction and Their Applications

Huang, C., Xu, H., Shuai, T., Zhan, Q., Zhang, Z., & Li, G. (2023) · Small · doi:10.1002/smll.202301130 · Cited by 130

Design strategies of phosphorus-containing catalysts for photocatalytic, photoelectrochemical and electrocatalytic water splitting

Chen, L., Ren, J., & Yuan, Z. (2021) · Green Chemistry · doi:10.1039/d1gc03768d · Cited by 123

Hierarchical porous nickel supported NiFeOxHy nanosheets for efficient and robust oxygen evolution electrocatalyst under industrial condition

Zhong, B., Kuang, P., Wang, L., & Yu, J. (2021) · Applied Catalysis B: Environmental · doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2021.120668 · Cited by 113

Recent advances in amorphous metal phosphide electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction

Zhang, H., Wang, J., Meng, Y., & Sun, J. (2022) · International Journal of Hydrogen Energy · doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.08.184 · Cited by 114

Electrochemical Co-Production of Ammonia and Biodegradable Polymer Monomer Glycolic Acid via the Co-Electrolysis of Nitrate Wastewater and Waste Plastic

Ren, T., Duan, Z., Wang, H., Yu, H., Deng, K., Wang, Z., Wang, H., Wang, L., & Xu, Y. P. (2023) · ACS Catalysis · doi:10.1021/acscatal.3c02740 · Cited by 109

Amorphous/Crystalline Rh(OH) 3 /CoP Heterostructure with Hydrophilicity/ Aerophobicity Feature for All‐pH Hydrogen Evolution Reactions

Xing, M., Zhu, S., Zeng, X., Wang, S., Liu, Z., & Cao, D. (2023) · Advanced Energy Materials · doi:10.1002/aenm.202302376 · Cited by 105

Unveiling the active sites of ultrathin Co-Fe layered double hydroxides for the oxygen evolution reaction

Bai, X. F., Duan, Z., Nan, B., Wang, L., Tang, T., & Guan, J. (2022) · CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS (CHINESE VERSION) · doi:10.1016/s1872-2067(21)64033-0 · Cited by 106

Recent advances and perspectives in cobalt-based heterogeneous catalysts for photocatalytic water splitting, CO2 reduction, and N2 fixation

Sun, W., Zhu, J., Zhang, M., Meng, X., Chen, M., Yu, F., Chen, X., & Ding, Y. (2022) · CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS (CHINESE VERSION) · doi:10.1016/s1872-2067(21)63939-6 · Cited by 95

Ruthenium‐Based Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction: from Nanoparticles to Single Atoms

Li, Y., Liu, X., Xu, J., & Chen, S. (2024) · Small · doi:10.1002/smll.202402846 · Cited by 97

Amorphous aerogel of trimetallic FeCoNi alloy for highly efficient oxygen evolution

Yan, S., Zhong, M., Wang, C., & Lu, X. (2022) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2021.132955 · Cited by 92

Crystalline—amorphous interfaces of NiO-CrOx electrocatalysts for boosting the urea oxidation reaction

Cao, X., Wang, T., Qin, H., Lin, G., Zhao, L., & Jiao, L. (2022) · Nano Research · doi:10.1007/s12274-022-4635-5 · Cited by 83

Multifunctional porous NiCo bimetallic foams toward water splitting and methanol oxidation-assisted hydrogen production

Arshad, F., Haq, T. U., Khan, A., Haik, Y., Hussaın, I., & Sher, F. (2022) · Energy Conversion and Management · doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2022.115262 · Cited by 81

Unsaturated selenium-enriched MoSe2+ amorphous nanoclusters: One-step photoinduced co-reduction route and its boosted photocatalytic H2-evolution activity for TiO2

Gao, D., Xu, J., Chen, F., Wang, P., & Yu, H. (2021) · Applied Catalysis B: Environmental · doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2021.121053 · Cited by 80

Perovskite oxides as electrocatalysts for water electrolysis: From crystalline to amorphous

Sun, H., Xu, X., Chen, G., & Shao, Z. (2024) · Carbon Energy · doi:10.1002/cey2.595 · Cited by 75

In Situ Amorphization of Electrocatalysts

Meng, H.-S., Chen, Z., Zhu, J., You, B., Ma, T., Wei, W., Vernuccio, S., Xu, J., & Ni, B. (2024) · Advanced Functional Materials · doi:10.1002/adfm.202405270 · Cited by 72

Grafting Ultra‐fine Nanoalloys with Amorphous Skin Enables Highly Active and Long‐lived Acidic Hydrogen Production

Zeng, B., Liu, X., Wan, L., Xia, C., Cao, L., Hu, Y., & Dong, B. (2024) · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · doi:10.1002/anie.202400582 · Cited by 65

Highly Conductive Amorphous Pentlandite Anchored with Ultrafine Platinum Nanoparticles for Efficient pH‐Universal Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

Zhang, C., Cui, Y., Yang, Y., Lu, L., Yu, S., Meng, Z., Wu, Y., Li, Y., Wang, Y., Tian, H., et al. (2021) · Advanced Functional Materials · doi:10.1002/adfm.202105372 · Cited by 62

A Metal–Organic Frameworks Derived 1T‐MoS2 with Expanded Layer Spacing for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

Zhang, H., Xu, H., Wang, L., Ouyang, C., Liang, H., & Zhong, S. (2022) · Small · doi:10.1002/smll.202205736 · Cited by 56

Cation vacancies creation propel pre-oxidation enhancing nickel hydroxide activity for highly efficient 5-hydroxymethylfurfural upgrading

Jiang, X., Ma, X., Liu, Y., Zhao, L., Zhang, Y., Li, B., & Zhang, Q. (2024) · Applied Catalysis B: Environmental · doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2024.123785 · Cited by 53

Modulating amorphous/crystalline heterogeneous interface in RuCoMoyOx grown on nickel foam to achieve efficient overall water splitting

Ren, J., Du, Y., Wang, Y., Zhao, S., Yang, B., Li, B., & Wang, L. (2023) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2023.143993 · Cited by 50

Amorphous Nanomaterials: Emerging Catalysts for Electrochemical Carbon Dioxide Reduction

Tan, M., Huang, B., Su, L., Jiao, X., Feng, F., Gao, Y., Huang, Q., Huang, Z., & Ge, Y. (2024) · Advanced Energy Materials · doi:10.1002/aenm.202402424 · Cited by 52

Recent Advances and Perspectives of Nanostructured Amorphous Alloys in Electrochemical Water Electrolysis

Ding, D., Huang, J., Deng, X., & Fu, K. (2021) · Energy & Fuels · doi:10.1021/acs.energyfuels.1c02706 · Cited by 48

Amorphous Molybdenum Sulfide and its Mo-S Motifs: Structural Characteristics, Synthetic Strategies, and Comprehensive Applications

Chang, C. H., Wang, L., Xie, L., Zhao, W., Liu, S., Zhuang, Z. C., Liu, S., Li, J., Liu, X., & Zhao, Q. (2021) · Nano Research · doi:10.1007/s12274-022-4507-z · Cited by 49

Chalcogenide cocatalysts in photocatalytic H2 production

Gao, D., Yu, H., García, H., & Yu, J. (2026) · Progress in Materials Science · doi:10.1016/j.pmatsci.2026.101663 · Cited by 49

Multi-metal electrocatalyst with crystalline/amorphous structure for enhanced alkaline water/seawater hydrogen evolution

Chen, S., Liu, D., Zhou, P., Qiao, L., An, K., Zhuo, Y., Lu, J., Liu, Q., Ip, W. F., Wang, Z., et al. (2023) · Journal of Colloid and Interface Science · doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2023.07.048 · Cited by 47

Origin of Disparities in Water Oxidation between Amorphous and Crystalline Electrocatalysts

Fan, K., Zhou, D., Yang, H., Wang, L., Yu, S., Wan, M., Zheng, A., & Sun, L. (2025) · ACS Catalysis · doi:10.1021/acscatal.4c07903 · Cited by 49

Reducing Energy Costs during Hydrogen Production from Water Electrolysis by Coupling Small Molecule Oxidation: From Molecular Catalysis to Industrial Exploration

Cheng, J., Xiang, Y., Huang, X., & Wei, Z. (2024) · Precision Chemistry · doi:10.1021/prechem.4c00025 · Cited by 46

Recent advances in the engineering and electrochemical applications of amorphous-based nanomaterials: A comprehensive review

Yi, L., Zhang, Y., Nie, K., Li, B., Yuan, Y., Liu, Z., & Huang, W. (2023) · Coordination Chemistry Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.ccr.2023.215569 · Cited by 46

Metal-organic framework-derived cation regulation of metal sulfides for enhanced oxygen evolution activity

Wan, K., Luo, J., Liu, W., Zhang, T., Arbiol, J., Zhang, X., Subramanian, P., Fu, Z., & Fransaer, J. (2023) · CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS (CHINESE VERSION) · doi:10.1016/s1872-2067(23)64533-4 · Cited by 43

Synergistic mechanism of Ni(OH)2/NiMoS heterostructure electrocatalyst with crystalline/amorphous interfaces for efficient hydrogen evolution over all pH ranges

Yang, C., Zhou, L., Yan, T., Bian, Y., Hu, Y., Wang, C., Zhang, Y., Shi, Y., Wang, D., Zhen, Y., et al. (2021) · Journal of Colloid and Interface Science · doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2021.08.090 · Cited by 43

Ni/Ce co-doping δ-MnO2 nanosheets with oxygen vacancy for enhanced electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction

Zhang, H., Jia, Y., Li, Y., Wang, L., Ouyang, C., & Zhong, S. (2022) · International Journal of Hydrogen Energy · doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.10.124 · Cited by 42

Interfacial and Vacancy Engineering on 3D-Interlocked Anode Catalyst Layer for Achieving Ultralow Voltage in Anion Exchange Membrane Water Electrolyzer

Wan, L., Lin, D., Liu, J., Xu, Z., Xu, Q. H., Zhen, Y., Pang, M., & Wang, B. (2024) · ACS Nano · doi:10.1021/acsnano.4c03668 · Cited by 42

Recent research progress on polyoxometalate-based electrocatalysts in energy generation

Li, K., Liu, T., Ying, J., Tian, A., & Wang, X. (2024) · Journal of Materials Chemistry A · doi:10.1039/d4ta01636j · Cited by 41

Deliberate Amorphization of Co‐MOF for Constructing Crystalline‐Amorphous Heterostructures Toward High‐Performance Water Electrolysis

Zhou, G., Zhou, X., Li, J., Huang, W., Pang, H., Zhang, S., Yang, J., Xu, L., & Tang, Y. (2024) · Small · doi:10.1002/smll.202404598 · Cited by 41

Interfacial hetero‐phase construction in nickel/molybdenum selenide hybrids to promote the water splitting performance

Feng, W., Bu, M., Kan, S., Gao, X., Guo, A., Liu, H., Deng, L., & Chen, W. (2021) · Applied Materials Today · doi:10.1016/j.apmt.2021.101175 · Cited by 42

N‐doped Nanocarbon Inserted NiCo‐LDH Nanoplates on NF with High OER/ORR Performances for Zinc‐Air Battery

Jia, Z., Shang, J., Xue, K., Yang, X., Wang, S., Xu, C., & Wang, Q. (2023) · ChemCatChem · doi:10.1002/cctc.202201469 · Cited by 38

Amorphous nickel tungstate nanocatalyst boosts urea electrooxidation

Wang, L., Zhu, S., Wang, Y., Liu, Z., Liu, Y., Wang, Q., Gu, M. D., Li, K., Sun, X., Yang, L., et al. (2023) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2023.141826 · Cited by 38

Recent progress and advances in nickel (Ni) based amorphous metal alloys towards alkaline water splitting: A review

Mir, R. A., Kirk, D. W., & Thorpe, S. J. (2023) · Journal of Alloys and Compounds · doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2023.173211 · Cited by 39

Amorphous WP‐Modified Hierarchical ZnIn2S4 Nanoflowers with Boosting Interfacial Charge Separation for Photocatalytic H2 Evolution

Hao, X., Shao, Y., Xiang, D., & Jin, Z. (2022) · Advanced Materials Interfaces · doi:10.1002/admi.202200185 · Cited by 35

One step synthesis of high-performance CoSe 2 /PPy nanocomposite for water oxidation in alkaline mediaPreprint

Abid, A. G., Abdullah, M., & Manzoor, S. (2023) · Research Square · doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-2946942/v1 · Cited by 35

Promoting hydrogen evolution reaction with a sulfonic proton relay

Wang, N., Zhang, X., Han, J., Lei, H., Zhang, Q., Zhang, H., Zhang, W., Apfel, U., & Cao, R. (2023) · CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS (CHINESE VERSION) · doi:10.1016/s1872-2067(22)64183-4 · Cited by 33

Engineering of Self-Supported Electrocatalysts on a Three-Dimensional Nickel Foam Platform for Efficient Water Electrolysis

Chen, C., Wang, X., Huang, Z., Mo, J., Zhang, X., Peng, C., Khairy, M., Ge, J., & Long, Z. (2024) · Transactions of Tianjin University · doi:10.1007/s12209-024-00389-y · Cited by 34

Mof-derived hollow-open hierarchically porous carbon spheres for enzyme encapsulation and biocatalysis

Zhao, B., Yang, H., Mao, J., & Shi, J. R. (2025) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2024.158972 · Cited by 33

Ultrafast synthesis of halogen-doped Ru-based electrocatalysts with electronic regulation for hydrogen generation in acidic and alkaline media

Li, Q., Gao, Y., Liu, M., Xiao, W., Xu, G., Li, Z., Liu, F., Wang, L., & Wu, Z. (2023) · Journal of Colloid and Interface Science · doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2023.05.065 · Cited by 32

Properties, mechanisms and advantages of metallic glass for electrocatalysis and HER in water splitting: A review

Li, L., Liu, Y., Lin, B., Wang, Y., Song, K., Zhang, H., Li, Y., Li, J., Zheng, H., Tang, J., et al. (2023) · International Journal of Hydrogen Energy · doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.03.324 · Cited by 32

Modulating Fe/P ratios in Fe-P alloy through smelting reduction for long-term electrocatalytic overall water splitting

Zhang, T., Ren, X., Mo, S., Cao, W., Zhou, C., Ma, F., Chen, R., Zeng, C. L., Shi, L., Liu, T., et al. (2024) · Journal of Material Science and Technology · doi:10.1016/j.jmst.2024.02.037 · Cited by 29

High-Entropy Oxides as Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction: A Mini Review

Huang, Y., Wang, D., Yu, Y., Li, Z., Wen, X., & Wang, Z. (2024) · Energy & Fuels · doi:10.1021/acs.energyfuels.4c02061 · Cited by 33

Corrosion of Iron-Nickel Foam to In Situ Fabricate Amorphous FeNi (Oxy)hydroxide Nanosheets as Highly Efficient Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Evolution Reaction

Sun, C., Song, Q., Lei, J., Li, D., Li, L., & Pan, F. (2021) · ACS Applied Energy Materials · doi:10.1021/acsaem.1c00891 · Cited by 30

Highly efficient oxygen evolution catalysis achieved by NiFe oxyhydroxide clusters anchored on carbon black

Wang, Z., Wang, Y., Zhang, N., Ma, L., Sun, J., Yu, C., Liu, S., & Jiang, R. (2022) · Journal of Materials Chemistry A · doi:10.1039/d2ta01931k · Cited by 30

Recent Advancements in the Synthetic Mechanism and Surface Engineering of Transition Metal Selenides for Energy Storage and Conversion Applications

Khan, S., Ullah, N., Mahmood, A., Saad, M., Ullah, Z., Ahmad, W., & Ullah, S. (2023) · Energy Technology · doi:10.1002/ente.202201416 · Cited by 31

Phosphorus-doped nickel cobalt oxide (NiCo2O4) wrapped in 3D hierarchical hollow N-doped carbon nanoflowers as highly efficient bifunctional electrocatalysts for overall water splitting

Tu, J., Zhang, M., Li, M., Li, M., Li, J., & Zhi, L. (2024) · Journal of Colloid and Interface Science · doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2024.04.156 · Cited by 28

Co2P/CoP quantum dots surface heterojunction derived from amorphous Co3O4 quantum dots for efficient photocatalytic H2 production

Xiang, D., Hao, X., & Jin, Z. (2022) · Journal of Colloid and Interface Science · doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2022.07.102 · Cited by 29

Electrodeposited crystalline-amorphous Ni-Ni(OH)2 electrocatalysts for efficient hydrogen evolution via alkaline water splitting

Zhang, W., Yin, Q., Zhang, Y., Peng, S., & Li, Y. (2023) · Journal of Alloys and Compounds · doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2023.169727 · Cited by 28

Trace ruthenium promoted dual-reconstruction of CoFeP@C/NF for activating overall water splitting performance beyond precious-metals

Ren, J., Liu, J., Du, Y., Li, S., Wang, M., Li, B., Yang, B., Wang, L., & Liu, Y. (2023) · Nano Research · doi:10.1007/s12274-023-5825-5 · Cited by 28

Amorphous/2H-MoS2 nanoflowers with P doping and S vacancies to achieve efficient pH-universal hydrogen evolution at high current density

Shi, Y., Zhang, D., Miao, H., Wu, X., Wang, Z., Zhan, T., Lai, J., & Wang, L. (2022) · Science China Chemistry · doi:10.1007/s11426-022-1287-4 · Cited by 27

Advancing the utilization of 2D materials for electrocatalytic seawater splitting

Fereja, S. L., Mehmood, A., Ji, Q., Raza, W., Hussen, A., Hu, J., Zhai, S., & Cai, X. (2024) · InfoMat · doi:10.1002/inf2.12623 · Cited by 26

Alkali-Induced In Situ Formation of Amorphous NixFe1–x(OH)2 from a Linear [M3(COO)6]-Based MOF Template for Overall Electrochemical Water Splitting

Cheng, Y., Yin, Z., Ma, W., He, Z.-X., Yao, X., & Lv, W.-Y. (2022) · Inorganic Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c03982 · Cited by 25

Self-assembly synthesis of Ru nanoparticles anchored on B, N co-doping carbon support for hydrogen evolution: Electronic state induced by the strong metal-support interactions

Sun, X., Wu, B., Chen, J., Li, B., Cao, C., Fan, L., Fu, Y., Deng, X., & Zhang, H. (2023) · International Journal of Hydrogen Energy · doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.12.143 · Cited by 25

Ultrafast Carbothermal Shock Constructing Ni3Fe1–xCrx Intermetallic Integrated Electrodes for Efficient and Durable Overall Water Splitting

Zheng, J., Zhang, J., Zhang, L., Zhang, W., Wang, X., Cui, Z., Song, H., Liang, Z., & Du, L. (2022) · ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces · doi:10.1021/acsami.2c02559 · Cited by 24

Structurally disordered MoSe2 with rich 1T phase as a universal platform for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production

Yi, J., Zhang, G., Cao, X., Zhu, X., Li, L., Wang, X., Zhu, X., Song, Y., Xu, H. F., & Wang, X. (2024) · Journal of Colloid and Interface Science · doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2024.04.166 · Cited by 23

Construction of the Rutile/Anatase Micro-Heterophase Junction Photocatalyst from Anatase by Liquid Nitrogen Quenching Method

Qiu, C., Shen, J., Lin, J., Liú, D., Li, D., Zhang, J., Zhang, Z., Lin, H., Wang, X., & Fu, X. (2021) · ACS Applied Energy Materials · doi:10.1021/acsaem.1c02066 · Cited by 23

Ordered Vacancies on the Body-Centered Cubic PdCu Nanocatalysts

Wang, Z., Wu, X., Liu, J., Zhang, D., Zhao, H., Zhang, X., Qin, Y., Nie, N., Wang, D., Lai, J., et al. (2021) · Nano Letters · doi:10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c03343 · Cited by 23

Rational design and dynamic reconstruction of phosphorus-doped amorphous high-entropy oxysulfide for efficient overall alkaline water splitting

Zhang, H.-M., Li, J., Dong, C., Zhu, C., Xu, J., Zuo, L., & Sun, J. (2024) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2024.156580 · Cited by 25

Two-dimensional cobalt ferrite through direct chemical vapor deposition for efficient oxygen evolution reaction

Wu, Y., Yang, J., Zheng, M., Hu, D., Salim, T., Tang, B., Liu, Z., & Li, S. (2023) · CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS (CHINESE VERSION) · doi:10.1016/s1872-2067(23)64558-9 · Cited by 21

Amorphous RhOx decorated black indium oxide for rapid and flexible NO2 detection at room temperature

Wei, W., Luo, N., Wang, X., Xue, Z., Shah, L. A., Hu, Q., & Xu, J. (2024) · Sensors and Actuators B Chemical · doi:10.1016/j.snb.2024.135944 · Cited by 20

The characteristics of excellent electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution for FeCoNi based high entropy alloys

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