Carbon-Rich Nanomaterials: Fascinating Hydrogen and Oxygen Electrocatalysts

Zhang J, Chen G, Muellen K, Feng X (2018)

Publication Type: Journal article, Review article

Publication year: 2018

Journal

Advanced Materials Wiley

Book Volume: 30

Article Number: 1800528

Journal Issue: 40

DOI: 10.1002/adma.201800528

Abstract

Hydrogen energy is commonly considered as a clean and sustainable alternative to the traditional fossil fuels. Toward universal utilization of hydrogen energy, developing high-efficiency, low-cost, and sustainable energy conversion technologies, especially water-splitting electrolyzers and fuel cells, is of paramount significance. In order to enhance the energy conversion efficiency of the water-splitting electrolyzers and fuel cells, earth-abundant and stable electrocatalysts are essential for accelerating the sluggish kinetics of hydrogen and oxygen reactions. In the past decade, carbon-rich nanomaterials have emerged as a promising class of hydrogen and oxygen electrocatalysts. Here, the development and electrocatalytic activity of various carbon-rich materials, including metal-free carbon, conjugated porous polymers, graphdiyne, covalent organic frameworks (COFs), atomic-metal-doped carbon, as well as metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), are demonstrated. In particular, the correlations between their porous nanostructures/electronic structures of active centers and electrocatalytic performances are emphatically discussed. Therefore, this review article guides the rational design and synthesis of high-performance, metal-free, and noble-metal-free carbon-rich electrocatalysts and eventually advances the rapid development of water-splitting electrolyzers and fuel cells toward practical applications.

Involved external institutions

Technische Universität Dresden DE Germany (DE) Max-Planck-Institut für Polymerforschung (MPI-P) / Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Zhang, J., Chen, G., Muellen, K., & Feng, X. (2018). Carbon-Rich Nanomaterials: Fascinating Hydrogen and Oxygen Electrocatalysts. Advanced Materials, 30(40). https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201800528

MLA:

Zhang, Jian, et al. "Carbon-Rich Nanomaterials: Fascinating Hydrogen and Oxygen Electrocatalysts." Advanced Materials 30.40 (2018).

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