Recent Advances on Carbon‐Based Metal‐Free Electrocatalysts for Energy and Chemical Conversions

Abstract Over the last decade, carbon‐based metal‐free electrocatalysts (C‐MFECs) have become important in electrocatalysis. This field is started thanks to the initial discovery that nitrogen atom doped carbon can function as a metal‐free electrode in alkaline fuel cells. A wide variety of metal‐free carbon nanomaterials, including 0D carbon dots, 1D carbon nanotubes, 2D graphene, and 3D porous carbons, has demonstrated high electrocatalytic performance across a variety of applications. These include clean energy generation and storage, green chemistry, and environmental remediation. The wide applicability of C‐MFECs is facilitated by effective synthetic approaches, e.g., heteroatom doping, and…

• UO
  University of New South Wales

  Awards: CE230100032, FL190100126
• AR
  Australian Research Council

  Awards: CE230100032, FL190100126, DE240100497