A review of the design, properties, applications, and prospects of Ni-based composite powders

Ni-based composite powder (NCP) has attracted increasing attention due to its unique advantages. Various NCPs have been synthesized successfully by different raw powders, and synthesis strategies and applications of NCP have been designed. However, the mechanism of Ni coating is still in the early stage, and timely updates of recent research progress on new remarkable breakthroughs in NCP are highly desired. In light of the above, the novel synthesis designs and mechanism of NCP were discussed in this review. In addition, this review focused on the application of NCP in electrocatalysis, functional coating, and energy field. The future directions of various NCPs were summarized. Some innovative suggestions were discussed at the end of the article. (c) 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

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This review discusses the novel synthesis designs and mechanisms of Ni-based composite powder (NCP), as well as its applications in electrocatalysis, functional coating, and energy field. The future directions of various NCPs are summarized, and some innovative suggestions are discussed at the end of the article.