Boride-based electrocatalysts: Emerging candidates for water splitting

Chen, Z; Duan, X; Wei, W; Wang, S; Zhang, Z; Ni, BJ

Boride-based electrocatalysts: Emerging candidates for water splitting

Chen, Z

Duan, X Wei, W Wang, S Zhang, Z Ni, BJ

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Citation:: Nano Research, 2020, 13, (2), pp. 293-314
Issue Date:: 2020-02-01

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dc.contributor.author	Chen, Z https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0627-0856
dc.contributor.author	Duan, X
dc.contributor.author	Wei, W
dc.contributor.author	Wang, S
dc.contributor.author	Zhang, Z
dc.contributor.author	Ni, BJ
dc.date.accessioned	2020-11-06T22:40:10Z
dc.date.available	2020-11-06T22:40:10Z
dc.date.issued	2020-02-01
dc.identifier.citation	Nano Research, 2020, 13, (2), pp. 293-314
dc.identifier.issn	1998-0124
dc.identifier.issn	1998-0000
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/143812
dc.description.abstract	© 2020, Tsinghua University Press and Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature. Electrocatalytic water splitting (EWS) is a promising route to produce hydrogen in a sustainable and environment-benign manner. To realize the large-scale hydrogen production, it is paramount to develop desirable electrocatalysts with engineered structure, high catalytic activity, facile accessibility, low cost, and good durability. Of late, boride-based materials, especially transition-metal borides (TMBs), are emerging as promising candidates for the EWS process. However, so far, little attempt has been made to provide a comprehensive summary on these findings. Herein, this review provides the up-to-date status on upgrading the catalytic performance of TMB-based nanomaterials by regulating the internal and external characteristics. The conventional synthetic techniques are first presented for the preparation of TMB-based catalysts. Afterwards, the advanced strategies are summarized to enhance the catalytic performance of TMBs, including morphology control, component regulation, phase engineering, surface oxidation and hybridization. Then, the design principles of TMB-based electrocatalysts for high-performance EWS are outlined. Lastly, the current challenges and future directions in the development of TMB-based materials are proposed. This review article is expected to envisage insights into the TMBs-based water splitting and to provide strategies for design of the next-generation TMB-based electrocatalysts. [Figure not available: see fulltext.].
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	TSINGHUA UNIV PRESS
dc.relation	http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/FT160100195
dc.relation.ispartof	Nano Research
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1007/s12274-020-2618-y
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dc.subject.classification	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
dc.title	Boride-based electrocatalysts: Emerging candidates for water splitting
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	13
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CTWW - Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater Treatment
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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© 2020, Tsinghua University Press and Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature. Electrocatalytic water splitting (EWS) is a promising route to produce hydrogen in a sustainable and environment-benign manner. To realize the large-scale hydrogen production, it is paramount to develop desirable electrocatalysts with engineered structure, high catalytic activity, facile accessibility, low cost, and good durability. Of late, boride-based materials, especially transition-metal borides (TMBs), are emerging as promising candidates for the EWS process. However, so far, little attempt has been made to provide a comprehensive summary on these findings. Herein, this review provides the up-to-date status on upgrading the catalytic performance of TMB-based nanomaterials by regulating the internal and external characteristics. The conventional synthetic techniques are first presented for the preparation of TMB-based catalysts. Afterwards, the advanced strategies are summarized to enhance the catalytic performance of TMBs, including morphology control, component regulation, phase engineering, surface oxidation and hybridization. Then, the design principles of TMB-based electrocatalysts for high-performance EWS are outlined. Lastly, the current challenges and future directions in the development of TMB-based materials are proposed. This review article is expected to envisage insights into the TMBs-based water splitting and to provide strategies for design of the next-generation TMB-based electrocatalysts. [Figure not available: see fulltext.].

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