Electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution under neutral pH conditions: current understandings, recent advances, and future prospects

Noble metal-free hydrogen evolution catalysts for water splitting

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Correlating hydrogen oxidation and evolution activity on platinum at different pH with measured hydrogen binding energy

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Potential‐Cycling Synthesis of Single Platinum Atoms for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution in Neutral Media

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From Water Oxidation to Reduction: Homologous Ni–Co Based Nanowires as Complementary Water Splitting Electrocatalysts

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Nitrogen treatment generates tunable nanohybridization of Ni5P4 nanosheets with nickel hydr(oxy)oxides for efficient hydrogen production in alkaline, seawater and acidic media

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Universal Surface Engineering of Transition Metals for Superior Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution in Neutral Water

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Reversible hydrogen spillover in Ru-WO3-x enhances hydrogen evolution activity in neutral pH water splitting

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Recent progress on the long‐term stability of hydrogen evolution reaction electrocatalysts

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Interfacial water engineering boosts neutral water reduction

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A durable and pH-universal self-standing MoC–Mo2C heterojunction electrode for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction

Liu, W., Wang, X., Wang, F., Du, K., Zhang, Z., Guo, Y., Yin, H., & Wang, D. (2021) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-021-27118-6 · Cited by 349 · see citing works

Theoretical Advances in Understanding and Designing the Active Sites for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

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Principles of Designing Electrocatalyst to Boost Reactivity for Seawater Splitting

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Direct seawater electrolysis for hydrogen production

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Enhanced cocatalyst-support interaction and promoted electron transfer of 3D porous g-C3N4/GO-M (Au, Pd, Pt) composite catalysts for hydrogen evolution

Li, W., Chu, X.-S., Wang, F., Dang, Y.-Y., Liu, X.-Y., Wang, X.-C., & Wang, C.-Y. (2021) · Applied Catalysis B: Environmental · doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2021.120034 · Cited by 186 · see citing works

A sodium-ion-conducted asymmetric electrolyzer to lower the operation voltage for direct seawater electrolysis

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Unlocking Efficiency: Minimizing Energy Loss in Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting

Li, W., Liu, Y., Azam, A., Liu, Y., Yang, J., Wang, D., Sorrell, C. C., Zhao, C., & Li, S. (2024) · Advanced Materials · doi:10.1002/adma.202404658 · Cited by 162 · see citing works

Bibliometric analysis of the research on hydrogen economy: An analysis of current findings and roadmap ahead

Kar, S. K., Harichandan, S., & Roy, B. (2022) · International Journal of Hydrogen Energy · doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.01.137 · Cited by 175 · see citing works

Interface Engineering of NixSy@MnOxHy Nanorods to Efficiently Enhance Overall-Water-Splitting Activity and Stability

Wang, P., Luo, Y., Zhang, G.-X., Chen, Z.-S., Ranganathan, H., Sun, S., & Shi, Z.-C. (2022) · Nano-Micro Letters · doi:10.1007/s40820-022-00860-2 · Cited by 148 · see citing works

Boosting interfacial charge transfer for alkaline hydrogen evolution via rational interior Se modification

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Ensemble-boosting effect of Ru-Cu alloy on catalytic activity towards hydrogen evolution in ammonia borane hydrolysis

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Coordination engineering in single-site catalysts: General principles, characterizations, and recent advances

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Rechargeable zinc-air batteries with neutral electrolytes: Recent advances, challenges, and prospects

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The Effect of Electrolytes on the Kinetics of the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

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Pt nanoclusters on GaN nanowires for solar-asssisted seawater hydrogen evolution

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Synergistic effect between platinum single atoms and oxygen vacancy in MoO2 boosting pH-Universal hydrogen evolution reaction at large current density

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Design of pH‐universal electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction

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An Overview on Advances in Design and Development of Materials for Electrochemical Generation of Hydrogen and Oxygen

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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 112 · see citing works

Defect-rich FeCoNiMnRu high-entropy alloys with activated interfacial water for boosting alkaline water/seawater hydrogen evolution

Liu, G., Song, C., Li, X., Jia, Q., Wu, P., Lou, Z., Ma, Y., Cui, X., Zhou, X., & Jiang, L. (2025) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2025.161070 · Cited by 97 · see citing works

Recent advances and prospects of MXene-based materials for electrocatalysis and energy storage

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Pollution to solution: A universal electrocatalyst for reduction of all NOx-based species to NH3

Hao, R., Tian, L., Wang, C., Wang, L., Liu, Y.-P., Wang, G.-C., Li, W., & Ozin, G. (2022) · Chem Catalysis · doi:10.1016/j.checat.2022.01.022 · Cited by 73

Electrocatalysts for hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions under neutral/near-neutral conditions: Summary and challenges

Irshad, H., Zia, M., Al-Hajri, R. S., Khattak, Z. A. K., Al-Abri, M. Z., Ahmad, N., & Younus, H. A. (2025) · International Journal of Hydrogen Energy · doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.02.246 · Cited by 80 · see citing works

Recent progress and perspective on electrocatalysis in neutral media: Mechanisms, materials, and advanced characterizations

Lai, F., Shang, H., Jiao, Y., Chen, X., Zhang, T., & Liu, X. (2024) · Interdisciplinary materials · doi:10.1002/idm2.12172 · Cited by 51 · see citing works

Polyoxometalate/metal–organic framework hybrids and their derivatives for hydrogen and oxygen evolution electrocatalysis

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Structural transformation of molybdenum carbide with extensive active centers for superior hydrogen evolution

Yang, C., Zhao, R., Xiang, H., Wu, J., Zhong, W., Li, X., & Zhang, Q. (2022) · Nano Energy · doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2022.107232 · Cited by 77 · see citing works

Challenges and strategies in catalysts design towards efficient and durable alkaline seawater electrolysis for green hydrogen production

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CeO2-x decorated CoFe-LDH on nickel foam with moderated oxygen vacancies for the oxygen evolution reaction

Yang, H., Duan, Y.-C., Dai, Y., Chen, Y., Xie, Y., Zhang, G., & Zhang, Y.-F. (2024) · Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects · doi:10.1016/j.colsurfa.2024.136055 · Cited by 57

Recent achievements in selenium-based transition metal electrocatalysts for pH-universal water splitting

Jiang, Y. ‐., Gao, S., Liu, X., Wang, Y., Zhou, S., Liu, Q., Abdukayum, A., & Hu, G. (2024) · Nano Research · doi:10.1007/s12274-024-6485-9 · Cited by 72 · see citing works

Atomic design of carbon-based dual-metal site catalysts for energy applications

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Vapor-Fed Cathode Microbial Electrolysis Cells with Closely Spaced Electrodes Enables Greatly Improved Performance.

Rossi, R., Baek, G., & Logan, B. (2021) · Environmental Science and Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.1c06769 · Cited by 52

Toward a molecular-scale picture of water electrolysis: mechanistic insights, fundamental kinetics and electrocatalyst dynamic evolution

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Tailoring high-entropy alloys for cutting-edge hydrogen evolution electrocatalysis

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Metal-glycerolates and their derivatives as electrode materials: A review on recent developments, challenges, and future perspectives

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Engineering of g-C3N4-based composites for photocatalytic and electrocatalytic water splitting: Recent progress, challenges and perspective

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Construction of hierarchical and self-supported NiFe-Pt3Ir electrode for hydrogen production with industrial current density

Ni, Z., Luo, C., Cheng, B., Kuang, P., Li, Y., & Yu, J. (2022) · Applied Catalysis B: Environmental · doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2022.122072 · Cited by 63 · see citing works

Critical role of hydrogen sorption kinetics in electrocatalytic CO2 reduction revealed by on-chip in situ transport investigations

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Phosphorus removal from water by the metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)-based adsorbents: A review for structure, mechanism, and current progress.

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NiFe-layered double hydroxide arrays for oxygen evolution reaction in fresh water and seawater

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Mechanically driven water splitting over piezoelectric nanomaterials

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Bifunctional Pd@RhPd Core-Shell Nanodendrites for Methanol Electrolysis.

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Tailoring a local acidic microenvironment on amorphous NiMoB catalyst to boost alkaline and neutral hydrogen evolution reactions

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

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Biomass-derived carbon nanosheets coupled with MoO2/Mo2C electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction

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Theory-guided design of electron-deficient ruthenium cluster for ampere-level current density electrochemical hydrogen evolution

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Multifunctional Carbon-Armored Ni Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution Under High Current Density in Alkaline Electrolyte Solution

Tang, Y., Liu, F., Liu, W., Mo, S., Li, X., Yang, D.-X., Liu, Y., & Bao, S.-J. (2022) · Social Science Research Network · doi:10.2139/ssrn.4129301 · Cited by 42

Mo-doped NiCoP nanowire array grown in situ on Ni foam as a high-performance bifunctional electrocatalyst for overall water splitting

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An overview of the active sites in transition metal electrocatalysts and their practical activity for hydrogen evolution reaction

Zhang, X., Xie, J., Ma, Y., Dong, B., Liu, C., & Chai, Y. (2021) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2021.132312 · Cited by 125 · see citing works

Progress in the Synthesis Process and Electrocatalytic Application of MXene Materials

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Strategies to enhance the electrocatalytic behavior of metal selenides for hydrogen evolution reaction: A review

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Porous rod-like structured ternary nitride heterocatalyst Co3Mo3N/Ni3Mo3N for efficient and stable hydrogen evolution reaction

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Heterostructured nickel/vanadium nitrides composites for efficient electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution in neutral medium

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Understanding two voltammetric features of water reduction and water oxidation in mild pH solutions

Yuan, X., Bender, M. T., Ko, M., & Choi, K. (2025) · Nature Catalysis · doi:10.1038/s41929-025-01339-0 · Cited by 45 · see citing works

MOF-on-MOF Strategy to Construct a Nitrogen-Doped Carbon-Incorporated CoP@Fe–CoP Core-Shelled Heterostructure for High-Performance Overall Water Splitting

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High-Performance Conb Phosphide Water Splitting Electrocatalyst on Plasma-Defect-Engineered Carbon Cloth

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Interface regulation of ZnIn2S4/g-C3N4 S-scheme heterojunction for revealing exciton transfer mechanism and enhancing photocatalytic performance

Liu, X., Kang, S., Yang, G., Wang, Z., Gao, G., Dou, M., Yang, H., Li, R., Li, D., & Dou, J.-M. (2023) · International journal of hydrogen energy · doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.06.229 · Cited by 36

All-pH Hydrogen Evolution by Heterophase Molybdenum Carbides Prepared via Mechanochemical Synthesis

Chen, P., Ouyang, L., Lang, C., Zhong, H., Liu, J., Wang, H., Huang, Z., & Zhu, M. H. (2022) · ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering · doi:10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c05547 · Cited by 41 · see citing works

Polyoxometalate@ZIF-67 derived carbon-based catalyst for efficient electrochemical overall seawater splitting and oxygen reduction

Zhao, X.-J., Zhang, Q., Huang, X., Ding, L., Yang, W.-T., Wang, C.-T., & Pan, Q.-H. (2021) · International journal of hydrogen energy · doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.10.186 · Cited by 36

Emergence of perovskites oxides as advanced Photocatalysts for energy and environmental remediation applications

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Enhancing Hydrogen Evolution Electrocatalytic Performance in Neutral Media via Nitrogen and Iron Phosphide Interactions

Zhao, S., Xie, R., Kang, L., Yang, M., He, X., Li, W., Wang, F. R., Brett, D. J. L., He, G., Chai, G., et al. (2021) · Small Science · doi:10.1002/smsc.202100032 · Cited by 45 · see citing works

Continuous Flow Microbial Flow Cell with an Anion Exchange Membrane for Treating Low Conductivity and Poorly Buffered Wastewater

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Co-doped NixPy loading on Co3O4 embedded in Ni foam as a hierarchically porous self-supported electrode for overall water splitting

Lu, B., Zang, J., Li, W., Li, J., Zou, Q., Zhou, Y., & Wang, Y. (2021) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2021.130062 · Cited by 41 · see citing works

Activating lattice oxygen in local amorphous S-modified NiFe-LDH ultrathin nanosheets toward superior alkaline/natural seawater oxygen evolution.

Song, S., Wang, Y., Tian, P., & Zang, J.-B. (2024) · Journal of Colloid and Interface Science · doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2024.08.031 · Cited by 33

Synergism on Electronic Structures and Active Edges of Metallic Vanadium Disulfide Nanosheets via Co Doping for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Seawater

Zhao, M., Yang, M.-Y., Huang, W.-J., Liao, W.-C., Bian, H., Chen, D.-Z., Wang, L., Tang, J.-N., & Liu, C. (2021) · ChemCatChem · doi:10.1002/cctc.202100007 · Cited by 33

Recent advances in pulsed electrochemical techniques: Synthesis of electrode materials and electrocatalytic reactions

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Facile synthesis of MoS2/CuS nanoflakes as high performance electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction

Li, M., Wang, L., Qian, Y.-T., & Du, J.-M. (2021) · International journal of hydrogen energy · doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.11.182 · Cited by 32

Interfacial pH gradients suppress HER at high currents in zinc metal batteries

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Efficient hydrogen evolution via neutral water electrolysis using nanocrystalline TiO2 electrocatalyst

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One-step facile hydrothermal synthesis of rGO-CoS2 nanocomposites for high performance HER electrocatalysts

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Recent advances in MXene-based materials for high-performance metal-air batteries

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Sustainable ammonia synthesis from nitrogen wet with sea water by single-step plasma catalysis

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Facile synthesis and efficient electrochemical water splitting of bifunctional nanostructured Ni-based layered double hydroxide/sulfide composite

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Electrochemical conversion of CO2 via C−X bond formation: recent progress and perspective

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Si dopeded Fe-MOF as efficient bifunctional catalyst for overall water splitting

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