Journal
NANO-MICRO LETTERS
Volume 15, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1007/s40820-022-00974-7
Keywords
Waste-derived electrocatalysts; Water splitting; Sustainable hydrogen energy; Catalyst design; Circular economy
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The utilization of waste-derived catalysts significantly promotes the sustainable production of green hydrogen through water electrolysis. In this review, recent achievements in waste-derived electrocatalysts for water electrolysis are systematically examined. The principles of water electrolysis and the design principles of efficient electrocatalysts are discussed, followed by current strategies for transforming waste into electrocatalysts. Applications of waste-derived catalysts in hydrogen evolution reaction, oxygen evolution reaction, and overall water electrolysis are reviewed, with a focus on the structure-performance relationship of the catalysts. Challenges and research directions in this field are highlighted, aiming to accelerate the development of the circular economy-driven green hydrogen energy scheme.
The sustainable production of green hydrogen via water electrolysis necessitates cost-effective electrocatalysts. By following the circular economy principle, the utilization of waste-derived catalysts significantly promotes the sustainable development of green hydrogen energy. Currently, diverse waste-derived catalysts have exhibited excellent catalytic performance toward hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), oxygen evolution reaction (OER), and overall water electrolysis (OWE). Herein, we systematically examine recent achievements in waste-derived electrocatalysts for water electrolysis. The general principles of water electrolysis and design principles of efficient electrocatalysts are discussed, followed by the illustration of current strategies for transforming wastes into electrocatalysts. Then, applications of waste-derived catalysts (i.e., carbon-based catalysts, transitional metal-based catalysts, and carbon-based heterostructure catalysts) in HER, OER, and OWE are reviewed successively. An emphasis is put on correlating the catalysts' structure-performance relationship. Also, challenges and research directions in this booming field are finally highlighted. This review would provide useful insights into the design, synthesis, and applications of waste-derived electrocatalysts, and thus accelerate the development of the circular economy-driven green hydrogen energy scheme.
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