Low‐Dimensional Metallic Nanomaterials for Advanced Electrocatalysis. (10th September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Xu, Hui; Shang, Hongyuan; Wang, Cheng; Du, Yukou
• Is Part Of: Advanced functional materials. Volume 30:Number 50(2020)
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• Publication Date: 2020-09-10
• Subjects: low‐dimensional -- electrocatalysis -- energy conversion -- metallic nanomaterials; Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202006317
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1616-301X

Abstract

Abstract: The development of clean sustainable energy technologies has been significantly promoted by advances in electrocatalysts, especially for low‐dimensional metallic nanomaterials (LDMNs), which have distinctive structural, physiochemical, and electronic properties, including a highly active surface area, efficient electron transfer, and rich surface unsaturated atoms. Recent advances have also revealed that surface engineering, interface engineering, and strain engineering for LDMNs can readily lead to increased surface active centers, strong synergistic effects, and electronic modulation, thus providing new approaches that greatly promote the electrocatalytic performance. In this review, the recent progress in LDMNs is highlighted in the context of their potential as electrocatalysts with superb performance for advanced electrocatalytic reactions. The latest achievements in their structural design, controllable synthesis, mechanistic understanding, and avenues for performance enhancement are illustrated. Strategies for controlled synthesis of high‐quality LDMNs and discussed, and to boost the future development of LDMNs for energy‐related conversion technology, future perspectives and potential challenges are also proposed. Abstract : Low‐dimensional metallic nanostructures have garnered enormous interest because of their highly advantageous structural characteristics, electronic properties, and physico‐chemical features. Collectively, progression has been achieved via morphology design, surface regulation, interface engineering, alloying, and phase engineering. An overview and discussion of the fabrication and activity promotion of low‐dimensional metallic nanostructures, along with the applications in advanced electrocatalysis, is provided.