Metal Boride‐Based Catalysts for Electrochemical Water‐Splitting: A Review

Abstract Electrocatalytic water‐splitting has gained a firm hold in the area of renewable hydrogen production owing to its integrative compatibility with intermittent energy sources. However, wide‐scale implementation of this technology demands discovery of new electrode materials that strike a good balance between efficiency, stability, and cost. In the pool of inexpensive electrodes capable of catalyzing hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions, metal borides/borates have made a big splash in the last decade. However, the research in this family of electrocatalysts remains unorganized owing to the diversity of reports. This review summarizes the past and present research progress in metal borides/borates for…

• DO
  Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India

  Award: EMR/2016/003028
• EA
  Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

  Award: 141131/155337
• SA
  Science and Engineering Research Board

  Awards: EMR/2016, EMR/2016/003028