Themed collection Electrocatalytic hydrogen production – Topic Highlight
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Progress on 2D–2D heterostructured hybrid materials for efficient electrocatalysis
2D–2D hybrids have large heterointerfaces and strong interactions between the two components, leading to strong coupling effects that influence the electronic structure of active sites and benefit charge transfer during energy conversion reactions.
Energy Adv., 2023,2, 280-292
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2YA00318J
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Vacancy defect tuning of electronic structures of transition metal (hydr)oxide-based electrocatalysts for enhanced oxygen evolution
Three state-of-the-art defects-tuning strategies have been summarized for regulating the electronic structures, enhancing the conductivities and boosting the OER performances of transition metal (hydr)oxides-based electrocatalysts.
Energy Adv., 2023,2, 73-85
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2YA00281G
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Dos and don’ts in screening water splitting electrocatalysts
A perspective with an explicit account of the appropriate screening of water splitting electrocatalysts advocating dos and don’ts!
Energy Adv., 2022,1, 511-523
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2YA00076H
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Metal-doped nickel-based chalcogenides and phosphochalcogenides for electrochemical water splitting
How does bimetallic composition of nickel-rich semiconductors affect their electrochemical water splitting activity?
Energy Adv., 2023,2, 235-251
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2YA00152G
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Transition metal quantum dots for the electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction: recent progresses and challenges
Transition metal quantum dots composites for an electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction.
Energy Adv., 2022,1, 738-760
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2YA00181K
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Post-synthetic modulation of UiO-66-NH2 with a cobaloxime catalyst for efficient hydrogen production
Post synthetically-modified UiO-66-NH2 with a molecular cobaloxime [Co(DMG)2Cl2] (DMG = dimethylglyoxime) catalyst displays excellent photo-(404 μmol g−1 h−1) and electrocatalytic H2 evolution activity in an aqueous solution.
Energy Adv., 2023,2, 1116-1121
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3YA00151B
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Well-defined 2D transition vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) flat nanorods with large-scale synthesis feasibility as an electrocatalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER)
Schematic representation of V2O5 synthesis and its OER analysis.
Energy Adv., 2023,2, 784-788
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3YA00100H
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Strategic Ni-doping improved electrocatalytic H2 production by Bi3O4Br in alkaline water
A stable, efficient, and low-cost Ni-doped Bi3O4Br electrocatalyst for improved H2 production in alkaline conditions.
Energy Adv., 2024,3, 1562-1570
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4YA00228H
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Green synthesis of cobalt ferrite from rotten passion fruit juice and application as an electrocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction
Rotten passion fruits, which are highly available in many countries during some periods of the year, can be used to efficiently produce CoFe2O4 material with special structural and electrochemical characteristics for the hydrogen evolution reaction.
Energy Adv., 2024,3, 1367-1374
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3YA00450C
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2D bifunctional tungsten disulfide-embedded UiO-66 (WS2@UiO-66) as a highly active electrocatalyst for water splitting
WS2 and UiO-66 hybrid as a highly effective electrocatalyst for water splitting. It shows improved bifunctional catalytic activity for both HER and OER for efficient overall water-splitting.
Energy Adv., 2024,3, 459-470
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3YA00348E
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Annealing activated nickel–molybdenum oxide as an efficient electrocatalyst toward benzyl alcohol upgrading
Efficient coupling of economically favorable electro-oxidation reactions with the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) has been considered as a promising way to realize synergistic production of hydrogen and value-added chemicals.
Energy Adv., 2024,3, 281-286
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3YA00447C
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Generation of covalent organic framework-derived porous N-doped carbon nanosheets for highly efficient electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution
N-doped carbon nanosheets derived from triazine-containing polyimide-based covalent organic framework (TP-COF) exhibit outstanding electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution.
Energy Adv., 2023,2, 1713-1723
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3YA00325F
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Interfacing NiV layered double hydroxide with sulphur-doped g-C3N4 as a novel electrocatalyst for enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction through Volmer–Heyrovský mechanism
The poor intrinsic catalytic activity of g-C3N4 towards electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) was overcome by sulphur doping and NiV LDH compositing. A comprehensive account of enhanced HER through the Volmer–Heyrovský mechanism is provided.
Energy Adv., 2023,2, 1464-1475
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3YA00287J
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Facile construction of a BiVO4/CoV-LDHs/Ag photoanode for enhanced photo-electrocatalytic glycerol oxidation and hydrogen evolution
The BiVO4/CoV-LDHs/Ag photoanode displays excellent photo-electrochemical glycerol oxidation activity, reaching 7.15 mA cm−2 at 1.23 V.
Energy Adv., 2023,2, 1366-1374
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3YA00215B
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Nano-interfacial interactions in 2-D Ni3S2–Ni3N nanosheets for the hydrogen evolution reaction in an alkaline medium
Herein, a heterostructure of Ni3S2–Ni3N was prepared by a three-step synthesis procedure that consists of the formation of Ni3S2 on NF, the electrodeposition of Ni(OH)2 over Ni3S2 and nitridation in the presence of ammonia.
Energy Adv., 2023,2, 321-327
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2YA00296E
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Facile surface reconstructions of cobalt–copper phosphide heterostructures enable efficient electrocatalytic glycerol oxidation for energy-saving hydrogen evolution
Synergistic interaction between CoP and Cu3P enables facile surface reconstruction of CoP–Cu3P nanocomposites, making them excellent glycerol oxidation and hydrogen evolution catalysts, requiring only 1.21 V to reach 10 mA cm−2.
Energy Adv., 2023,2, 161-169
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2YA00311B
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Synergistic photo-enhanced electrocatalysis of Pt–ZnO–Bi2O3 heterojunction for methanol oxidation under visible light illumination
The synergistic effect of Pt–ZnO–Bi2O3 ternary heterojunction is observed and mechanistic paths are proposed for the photo-electrooxidation of methanol in alkali under visible light irradiation.
Energy Adv., 2022,1, 908-925
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2YA00166G
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Regulating the coordination environment of a metal–organic framework for an efficient electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction
A novel metal–organic framework (MOF) with efficient OER electrocatalytic performance (defined as FeCo-L1L2) was successfully synthesized.
Energy Adv., 2022,1, 641-647
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2YA00140C
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Single-step in situ synthesis of MoO2-faceted structures as highly efficient HER electrocatalysts and electrode materials for pseudocapacitors
The in situ developed intermediate MoO2-layered structures exhibited superior performance towards HER activity. The faceted and stacked MoO2 structures are potential candidates as electrode materials for pseudocapacitors.
Energy Adv., 2022,1, 438-448
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2YA00050D
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