Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution in Alkaline Electrolytes: Mechanisms, Challenges, and Prospective Solutions
Tianjin University of Science and Technology · Tianjin University · +3 more institutions
Abstract
Hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in alkaline medium is currently a point of focus for sustainable development of hydrogen as an alternative clean fuel for various energy systems, but suffers from sluggish reaction kinetics due to additional water dissociation step. So, the state-of-the-art catalysts performing well in acidic media lose considerable catalytic performance in alkaline media. This review summarizes the recent developments to overcome the kinetics issues of alkaline HER, synthesis of materials with modified morphologies, and electronic structures to tune the active sites and their applications as efficient catalysts for HER. It first explains the fundamentals and electrochemistry of HER and then…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 27.91
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 137
Authors
6- NMNasir Mahmood
Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin University, La Trobe University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering Tianjin, RMIT University
- YYYunduo Yao
Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering Tianjin
- JZJingwen Zhang
Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering Tianjin
- LPLun Pan
Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering Tianjin
- XZXiangwen Zhang
Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering Tianjin
Topics & keywords
- Electrolyte
- Inorganic chemistry
- Chemical engineering
- Chemistry
- Materials science
- Electrode
- Physical chemistry
- Engineering
- Industry, innovation and infrastructure