TY - JOUR
T1 - Advances in Hybrid Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Evolution Reactions
T2 - Rational Integration of NiFe Layered Double Hydroxides and Nanocarbon
AU - Tang, Cheng
AU - Wang, Hao Fan
AU - Zhu, Xiao Lin
AU - Li, Bo Quan
AU - Zhang, Qiang
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
PY - 2016/8/1
Y1 - 2016/8/1
N2 - The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) has attracted tremendous explorations in both fundamental and application fields recently, due to its core status in next-generation energy conversion and storage technologies, such as water splitting and metal-air batteries. Transition metal-based compounds, especially the NiFe layered double hydroxides (NiFe LDHs) have been well-established as the most effective and cost-efficient electrocatalysts to boost the sluggish water oxidation and improve the energy efficiency. Nevertheless, a favorable substrate is highly required to expose the poorly conductive active phases and enhance reactivities of OER. In this review, the recent advances concerning synthetic strategies, hierarchical structures, and OER performances of NiFe LDH/nanocarbon hybrid electrocatalysts are summarized. A brief description of OER catalysis, LDHs, and nanocarbon materials is presented firstly, followed by a thorough overview of various investigations according to their synthetic methods and structural characters. The development of high-performance OER catalysts is covered by both a short summary and a presentation of future prospects. This review provides stimulatory knowledge and sheds fresh light into the development of advanced functional materials with a wise hybridization of active phases and conductive substrates.
AB - The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) has attracted tremendous explorations in both fundamental and application fields recently, due to its core status in next-generation energy conversion and storage technologies, such as water splitting and metal-air batteries. Transition metal-based compounds, especially the NiFe layered double hydroxides (NiFe LDHs) have been well-established as the most effective and cost-efficient electrocatalysts to boost the sluggish water oxidation and improve the energy efficiency. Nevertheless, a favorable substrate is highly required to expose the poorly conductive active phases and enhance reactivities of OER. In this review, the recent advances concerning synthetic strategies, hierarchical structures, and OER performances of NiFe LDH/nanocarbon hybrid electrocatalysts are summarized. A brief description of OER catalysis, LDHs, and nanocarbon materials is presented firstly, followed by a thorough overview of various investigations according to their synthetic methods and structural characters. The development of high-performance OER catalysts is covered by both a short summary and a presentation of future prospects. This review provides stimulatory knowledge and sheds fresh light into the development of advanced functional materials with a wise hybridization of active phases and conductive substrates.
KW - electrocatalysis
KW - hybrid electrocatalyst
KW - layered double hydroxides
KW - nanocarbon
KW - oxygen evolution reaction
KW - water oxidation
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U2 - 10.1002/ppsc.201600004
DO - 10.1002/ppsc.201600004
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84963636490
SN - 0934-0866
VL - 33
SP - 473
EP - 486
JO - Particle and Particle Systems Characterization
JF - Particle and Particle Systems Characterization
IS - 8
ER -