High-entropy alloys in electrocatalysis: from fundamentals to applications

JT Ren, L Chen, HY Wang, ZY Yuan - Chemical Society Reviews, 2023‏ - pubs.rsc.org
High-entropy alloys (HEAs) comprising five or more elements in near-equiatomic
proportions have attracted ever increasing attention for their distinctive properties, such as …

Atomically dispersed materials: Ideal catalysts in atomic era

T Gan, D Wang - Nano Research, 2024‏ - Springer
Catalysts can accelerate the chemical reaction rate and effectively promote the molecules
transformation, which is of great significance in the research of chemical industry and …

Rational design of transition metal phosphide‐based electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution

D Liu, G Xu, H Yang, H Wang… - Advanced Functional …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Develo** efficient and inexpensive electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction
(HER) is critical to the commercial viability of electrochemical clean energy technologies …

Attenuating water activity through impeded proton transfer resulting from hydrogen bond enhancement effect for fast and ultra‐stable Zn metal anode

Q Meng, Q Bai, R Zhao, P Cao, G Zhang… - Advanced Energy …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
The high activity of water molecules induces notorious side reactions that seriously impair
the stability of the Zn metal anode. Inspired by the mechanism of proton transfer in an …

Operando scanning electrochemical probe microscopy during electrocatalysis

C Santana Santos, BN Jaato, I Sanjuán… - Chemical …, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
Scanning electrochemical probe microscopy (SEPM) techniques can disclose the local
electrochemical reactivity of interfaces in single-entity and sub-entity studies. Operando …

Facet engineering of advanced electrocatalysts toward hydrogen/oxygen evolution reactions

C Wang, Q Zhang, B Yan, B You, J Zheng, L Feng… - Nano-micro letters, 2023‏ - Springer
Highlights The crystal facets featured with facet-dependent physical and chemical properties
can exhibit varied electrocatalytic activity toward hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and …

Interfacial engineering of cobalt thiophosphate with strain effect and modulated electron structure for boosting electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction

K Song, H Zhang, Z Lin, Z Wang… - Advanced Functional …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
The fabrication of heterojunctions is an intriguing approach to boost the reactivity of
catalysts. However, facile preparation of desirable heterojunction materials remains a …

In Situ Reconstructed Ru Clusters on LaRuSi3 with Enhanced Electrocatalytic Activity for Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution

H Zhang, K Song, Z Lin, Z Wang… - Advanced Functional …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
The surface reconstruction of electrochemically activated catalysts is an effective way to
improve performance. However, there is currently a dearth of study on the surface …

Computational chemistry for water-splitting electrocatalysis

L Miao, W Jia, X Cao, L Jiao - Chemical Society Reviews, 2024‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Electrocatalytic water splitting driven by renewable electricity has attracted great interest in
recent years for producing hydrogen with high-purity. However, the practical applications of …

Recent progress in modular electrochemical synthesis of hydrogen and high‐value‐added chemicals based on solid redox mediator

X Yu, B Feng, M Yao, J Peng, S Yang - Small, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Electrochemical synthesis of H2 and high‐value‐added chemicals is an efficient and cost‐
effective approach that can be powered using renewable electricity. Compared to a …