Non-Precious Metal Graphene-Based Catalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

Developing sustainable and renewable energy sources is critical as higher and higher global energy and environmental challenges arise. Hydrogen has the highest mass/energy density of any fuel and is considered one of the best sources of clean energy. Water splitting is regarded as one of the most promising solutions for hydrogen production on a large scale. Highly efficient, durable, and cost-effective catalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) are critical in the realization of this goal. Among the many materials proposed, graphene-based materials offer some unique properties for HER catalysis. In this review, we present recent progress on development of graphene-based electrocatalysts toward HER throughout the past few years.

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Graphene-Based Catalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

10.20944/preprints201911.0204.v1 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Lana Regent ◽

Maximina Luis-Sunga ◽

Elena Pastor ◽

Gonzalo García

Keyword(s):

Hydrogen Evolution ◽

Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽

Large Scale ◽

Recent Progress ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Clean Energy ◽

Energy Sources ◽

Mass Energy ◽

The Past

Developing sustainable and renewable energy sources is critical as higher and higher global energy and environmental challenges arise. Hydrogen has the highest mass/energy density of any fuel and is considered one of the best sources of clean energy. Water splitting is regarded as one of the most promising solutions for hydrogen production on a large scale. Highly efficient, durable and cost-effective catalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) are critical in the realization of this goal. Among many materials proposed, graphene-based materials offer some unique properties for HER catalysis. In this review, we present recent progress on development of graphene-based electrocatalysts toward HER throughout the past few years.

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WS(1−x)Sex Nanoparticles Decorated Three-Dimensional Graphene on Nickel Foam: A Robust and Highly Efficient Electrocatalyst for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

Nanomaterials ◽

10.3390/nano8110929 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (11) ◽

pp. 929 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Sajjad Hussain ◽

Kamran Akbar ◽

Dhanasekaran Vikraman ◽

Rana Afzal ◽

Wooseok Song ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Hydrogen Evolution ◽

Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽

Large Scale ◽

Nickel Foam ◽

Transition Metal Dichalcogenides ◽

Three Dimensional ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Highly Efficient ◽

Highly Active ◽

Earth Abundant

To find an effective alternative to scarce, high-cost noble platinum (Pt) electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), researchers are pursuing inexpensive and highly efficient materials as an electrocatalyst for large scale practical application. Layered transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) are promising candidates for durable HER catalysts due to their cost-effective, highly active edges and Earth-abundant elements to replace Pt electrocatalysts. Herein, we design an active, stable earth-abundant TMDCs based catalyst, WS(1−x)Sex nanoparticles-decorated onto a 3D porous graphene/Ni foam. The WS(1−x)Sex/graphene/NF catalyst exhibits fast hydrogen evolution kinetics with a moderate overpotential of ~−93 mV to drive a current density of 10 mA cm−2, a small Tafel slope of ~51 mV dec−1, and a long cycling lifespan more than 20 h in 0.5 M sulfuric acid, which is much better than WS2/NF and WS2/graphene/NF catalysts. Our outcomes enabled a way to utilize the TMDCs decorated graphene and precious-metal-free electrocatalyst as mechanically robust and electrically conductive catalyst materials.

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2D Coordination Polymer-derived CoSe2-NiSe2/CN nanosheets: Dual-phase synergistic effect and ultrathin structure to enhance the hydrogen evolution reaction

Dalton Transactions ◽

10.1039/d1dt01487k ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Weifeng Jiang ◽

Jianpeng Sun ◽

Kebin Lu ◽

Chuanhai Jiang ◽

Huakai Xu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Coordination Polymer ◽

Synergistic Effect ◽

Hydrogen Evolution ◽

Noble Metal ◽

Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Clean Energy ◽

Dual Phase ◽

Effective Synthesis ◽

Effective Hydrogen

The evolution of cost-effective hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrocatalysts is of great significance for the development of clean energy. Exploring effective synthesis strategies to optimize the performance of non-noble metal...

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Investigation of polymer-derived Si–(B)–C–N ceramic/reduced graphene oxide composite systems as active catalysts towards the hydrogen evolution reaction

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-020-78558-x ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Quentin Hanniet ◽

Moustapha Boussmen ◽

Jonathan Barés ◽

Vincent Huon ◽

Igor Iatsunskyi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Graphene Oxide ◽

Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽

Hydrogen Evolution ◽

Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽

Large Scale ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Chemical Conversion ◽

Onset Potential ◽

Electrically Conducting ◽

Reduced Graphene

AbstractHydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER) is an attractive technology for chemical conversion of energy. Replacement of platinum with inexpensive and stable electrocatalysts remains a major bottleneck hampering large-scale hydrogen production by using clean and renewable energy sources. Here, we report electrocatalytically active and ultra-stable Polymer-Derived Ceramics towards HER. We successfully prepared ultrathin silicon and carbon (Si–C) based ceramic systems supported on electrically conducting 2D reduced graphene oxide (rGO) nanosheets with promising HER activity by varying the nature and the composition of the ceramic with the inclusion of nitrogen, boron and oxygen. Our results suggest that oxygen-enriched Si-B-C-N/rGO composites (O-SiBCN/rGO) display the strongest catalytic activity leading to an onset potential and a Tafel slope of − 340 mV and ~ 120 mV dec−1 respectively. O-SiBCN/rGO electrodes display stability over 170 h with minimal increase of 14% of the overpotential compared to ~ 1700% for commercial platinum nanoparticles. Our study provides new insights on the performance of ceramics as affordable and robust HER catalysts calling for further exploration of the electrocatalytic activity of such unconventional materials.

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2D-Layered Non-Precious Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction: Fundamentals to Applications

Catalysts ◽

10.3390/catal11060689 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (6) ◽

pp. 689

Author(s):

Prasanta Kumar Sahoo ◽

Soubhagya Ranjan Bisoi ◽

Yi-June Huang ◽

Dung-Sheng Tsai ◽

Chuan-Pei Lee

Keyword(s):

Hydrogen Production ◽

Hydrogen Evolution ◽

Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Clean Energy ◽

Layered Materials ◽

Scale Production ◽

Highly Efficient ◽

2D Layered Materials ◽

Production Of Hydrogen

The production of hydrogen via the water splitting process is one of the most promising technologies for future clean energy requirements, and one of the best related challenges is the choice of the most highly efficient and cost effective electrocatalyst. Conventional electrocatalysts based on precious metals are rare and very-expensive for large-scale production of hydrogen, demanding the exploration for low-cost earth abundant alternatives. In this context, extensive works from both theoretical and experimental investigations have shown that two-dimensional (2D) layered materials have gained considerable attention as highly effective electrocatalytic materials for electrical-driven hydrogen production because of their unique layered structure and exciting electrical properties. This review highlights recent advancements on 2D layered materials, including graphene, transitional metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), layered double hydroxides (LDHs), MXene, and graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) as cost-effective and highly efficient electrocatalysts for hydrogen production. In addition, some fundamental aspects of the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) process and a wide ranging overview on several strategies to design and synthesize 2D layered material as HER electrocatalysts for commercial applications are introduced. Finally, the conclusion and futuristic prospects and challenges of the advancement of 2D layered materials as non-precious HER electrocatalysts are briefly discussed.

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Liquid-phase Exfoliated Two-dimensional Bi Nanosheet as a Durable Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

10.21203/rs.3.rs-156918/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Chenguang Duan ◽

Huating Liu ◽

Zongyu Huang ◽

Hui Qiao ◽

Yang Zhou ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Liquid Phase ◽

Hydrogen Evolution ◽

Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽

Large Scale ◽

Hydrogen Adsorption ◽

Theoretical Calculations ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Catalytic Performance ◽

Hydrogen Energy ◽

Two Dimensional

Abstract Electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution is an exercisable way to achieve large-scale application of hydrogen energy. It is of great significance to develop an effect, stable and cost-effective electrocatalyst. Here, we applied the two-dimensional (2D) bismuth (Bi) to the electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution, and proposed the strategies to enhance the catalytic performance of the catalyst. The exfoliated Bi nanosheets via sonication assisted liquid-phase exfoliation display higher electrocatalytic activity (overpotential of -958 mV vs RHE at 10 mA cm− 2) compared to the bulk counterpart. Theoretical calculations about Gibbs free energy from the hydrogen adsorption for 1 layer, 2 layers and 5 layers Bi also manifest the decrease of thickness is favorable for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). To further evaluate the electrocatalytic performance of Bi nanosheets, the typical parameters measured in different H+ concentration (C[H+]) are carried out. The improved catalytic activity obtained in 0.5 M H2SO4 is attributed to enhancing the hydrogen adsorption and accelerating the charge transport on the surface of catalyst. Moreover, the durability of Bi nanosheets electrode has been texted, where the current is not evident fluctuation during the 40000 s electrolysis measurement indicating its excellent stability. The present work expands the application of Bi in the catalysis and provides the simple strategies to improve its hydrogen evolution performance.

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Promoting effect of MXene on 1T/2H-MoSe2 for hydrogen evolution

CrystEngComm ◽

10.1039/d1ce00675d ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Zhitao Shao ◽

Lili Wu ◽

Hongfeng Ye ◽

Xinzhi Ma ◽

Xitian Zhang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Hydrothermal Method ◽

Hydrogen Evolution ◽

Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽

Large Scale ◽

Cost Effective ◽

High Conductivity ◽

Promoting Effect ◽

The Cost

The cost-effective electrocatalysts are imperative to large-scale hydrogen evolution reaction. Herein, 1T/2H-MoSe2/Ti3C2 composites are integrated via a hydrothermal method, considering the tunable phases of MoSe2 and high conductivity of Ti3C2....

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Flower-like tungsten-doped Fe–Co phosphides as efficient electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction

CrystEngComm ◽

10.1039/d1ce00426c ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Qian Zhang ◽

Shuihua Tang ◽

Lieha Shen ◽

Weixiang Yang ◽

Zhen Tang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Fuel Cell ◽

Hydrogen Evolution ◽

Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽

Adsorption Energy ◽

High Performance ◽

Hydrogen Adsorption ◽

Cost Effective

Developing cost-effective and high-performance electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) are imperative thanks to rapid increase of fuel-cell driven vehicles. Tungsten (W) possesses advantages of optimized hydrogen adsorption energy and...

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Territorial Governance of EU Cross-Border Renewable Energy Cooperation: A Soluble or Turbulent Model in the Current Framework?

Global Energy Law and Sustainability ◽

10.3366/gels.2021.0048 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 79-97

Author(s):

Melis Aras

Keyword(s):

Renewable Energy ◽

Large Scale ◽

Planning Process ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Local Level ◽

Energy Transition ◽

Clean Energy ◽

Legal Framework ◽

Development Planning ◽

Cross Border

The energy transition in Europe requires not only the implementation of technological innovations to reduce carbon emissions but also the decentralised extension of these innovations throughout the continent, as demonstrated by the ‘Clean Energy for All Europeans’ package. However, decentralised energy generation, and specifically electricity generation, as it gives rise to new players and interactions, also requires a review of the energy planning process. In this sense, governance becomes the key concept for understanding the implementation of the energy transition in a territory. This is particularly visible in a cross-border setting, especially considering cross-border cooperation in the development of renewable energy sources (RES) provides the necessary elements to determine the criteria of local regulation between the different levels of governance. In light of the current legal framework in France, this paper presents the institutional framework of the multi-level governance of the RES development planning process. It concludes that it is quite conceivable for the rationales of governance at the local level (decentralisation) and the large-scale operation of a large interconnected network (Europeanisation) to coexist.

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