Zhang Han, Yang Xiaohui, Zhang Huijuan, Ma Jinling, Huang Zhengyong, Li Jian, Wang Yu
State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment &, System Security and New Technology, Chongqing University, 174 Shazheng Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing City, 400044, P. R. China.
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, 174 Shazheng Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing City, 400044, P. R. China.
Chemistry. 2021 Mar 17;27(16):5074-5090. doi: 10.1002/chem.202003979. Epub 2021 Jan 19.
With the strengths of zero carbon emission and high gravimetric energy density, hydrogen energy is recognized as a primary choice for future energy supply. Electrochemical water splitting provides a promising strategy for effective and sustainable hydrogen production through renewable electricity, and one of the immediate challenges toward its large-scale application is the availability of low-cost and efficient electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Given the enormous efforts in the exploration of potential transition-metal carbide (TMC) electrocatalysts, this review aims to summarize the recent advances in synthetic methods and optimization strategies of TMC electrocatalysts. Additionally, the perspectives for the development of novel efficient TMC-based catalysts are also proposed.
氢能凭借零碳排放和高重量能量密度的优势，被公认为未来能源供应的首要选择。电化学水分解为通过可再生电力进行高效且可持续的制氢提供了一种有前景的策略，而其大规模应用面临的直接挑战之一是用于析氢反应（HER）的低成本且高效的电催化剂的可得性。鉴于在探索潜在的过渡金属碳化物（TMC）电催化剂方面付出了巨大努力，本综述旨在总结TMC电催化剂合成方法和优化策略的最新进展。此外，还提出了新型高效TMC基催化剂的发展前景。
