Design of earth-abundant amorphous transition metal-based catalysts for electrooxidation of small molecules: Advances and perspectives

Chen, Z; Han, N; Zheng, R; Ren, Z; Wei, W; Ni, B-J

Design of earth-abundant amorphous transition metal-based catalysts for electrooxidation of small molecules: Advances and perspectives

Chen, Z

Han, N Zheng, R Ren, Z Wei, W

Ni, B-J

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Citation:: SUSMAT, 2023, 3, (3), pp. 290-319
Issue Date:: 2023-06

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dc.contributor.author	Chen, Z https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0627-0856
dc.contributor.author	Han, N
dc.contributor.author	Zheng, R
dc.contributor.author	Ren, Z
dc.contributor.author	Wei, W https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5613-337X
dc.contributor.author	Ni, B-J
dc.date.accessioned	2024-04-10T06:03:15Z
dc.date.available	2024-04-10T06:03:15Z
dc.date.issued	2023-06
dc.identifier.citation	SUSMAT, 2023, 3, (3), pp. 290-319
dc.identifier.issn	2766-8479
dc.identifier.issn	2692-4552
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/177652
dc.description.abstract	<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Electrochemical oxidation of small molecules (e.g., water, urea, methanol, hydrazine, and glycerol) has gained growing scientific interest in the fields of electrochemical energy conversion/storage and environmental remediation. Designing cost‐effective catalysts for the electrooxidation of small molecules (ESM) is thus crucial for improving reaction efficiency. Recently, earth‐abundant amorphous transition metal (TM)‐based nanomaterials have aroused souring interest owing to their earth‐abundance, flexible structures, and excellent electrochemical activities. Hundreds of amorphous TM‐based nanomaterials have been designed and used as promising ESM catalysts. Herein, recent advances in the design of amorphous TM‐based ESM catalysts are comprehensively reviewed. The features (e.g., large specific surface area, flexible electronic structure, and facile structure reconstruction) of amorphous TM‐based ESM catalysts are first analyzed. Afterward, the design of various TM‐based catalysts with advanced strategies (e.g., nanostructure design, component regulation, heteroatom doping, and heterostructure construction) is fully scrutinized, and the catalysts’ structure‐performance correlation is emphasized. Future perspectives in the development of cost‐effective amorphous TM‐based catalysts are then outlined. This review is expected to provide practical strategies for the design of next‐generation amorphous electrocatalysts.</jats:p>
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	WILEY
dc.relation	http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP220101139
dc.relation	http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DE220100530
dc.relation.ispartof	SUSMAT
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1002/sus2.131
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dc.title	Design of earth-abundant amorphous transition metal-based catalysts for electrooxidation of small molecules: Advances and perspectives
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	3
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CTWW - Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater Treatment
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AbstractElectrochemical oxidation of small molecules (e.g., water, urea, methanol, hydrazine, and glycerol) has gained growing scientific interest in the fields of electrochemical energy conversion/storage and environmental remediation. Designing cost‐effective catalysts for the electrooxidation of small molecules (ESM) is thus crucial for improving reaction efficiency. Recently, earth‐abundant amorphous transition metal (TM)‐based nanomaterials have aroused souring interest owing to their earth‐abundance, flexible structures, and excellent electrochemical activities. Hundreds of amorphous TM‐based nanomaterials have been designed and used as promising ESM catalysts. Herein, recent advances in the design of amorphous TM‐based ESM catalysts are comprehensively reviewed. The features (e.g., large specific surface area, flexible electronic structure, and facile structure reconstruction) of amorphous TM‐based ESM catalysts are first analyzed. Afterward, the design of various TM‐based catalysts with advanced strategies (e.g., nanostructure design, component regulation, heteroatom doping, and heterostructure construction) is fully scrutinized, and the catalysts’ structure‐performance correlation is emphasized. Future perspectives in the development of cost‐effective amorphous TM‐based catalysts are then outlined. This review is expected to provide practical strategies for the design of next‐generation amorphous electrocatalysts.

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