TY - JOUR
T1 - Layered ternary and quaternary transition metal chalcogenide based catalysts for water splitting
AU - Tiwari, Anand P.
AU - Novak, Travis G.
AU - Bu, Xiuming
AU - Ho, Johnny C.
AU - Jeon, Seokwoo
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) under grant no. NRF-2017R1D1A1B03032791, National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) under grant no. NRF-2016M3A7B4900119 and, Nano-Material Technology Development Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning grant no. NRF-2017M3A7B4041987.
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PY - 2018/11/16
Y1 - 2018/11/16
N2 - Water splitting plays an important role in the electrochemical and photoelectrochemical conversion of energy devices. Electrochemical water splitting by the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is a straightforward route to producing hydrogen (H2), which requires an efficient electrocatalyst to minimize energy consumption. Recent advances have created a rapid rise in new electrocatalysts, particularly those based on non-precious metals. In this review, we present a comprehensive overview of the recent developments of ternary and quaternary 6d-group transition metal chalcogenides (TMCs) based electrocatalysts for water splitting, especially for HER. Detailed discussion is organized from binary to quaternary TMCs including, surface engineering, heterostructures, chalcogen substitutions and hierarchically structural design in TMCs. Moreover, emphasis is placed on future research scope and important challenges facing these electrocatalysts for further development in their performance towards water splitting.
AB - Water splitting plays an important role in the electrochemical and photoelectrochemical conversion of energy devices. Electrochemical water splitting by the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is a straightforward route to producing hydrogen (H2), which requires an efficient electrocatalyst to minimize energy consumption. Recent advances have created a rapid rise in new electrocatalysts, particularly those based on non-precious metals. In this review, we present a comprehensive overview of the recent developments of ternary and quaternary 6d-group transition metal chalcogenides (TMCs) based electrocatalysts for water splitting, especially for HER. Detailed discussion is organized from binary to quaternary TMCs including, surface engineering, heterostructures, chalcogen substitutions and hierarchically structural design in TMCs. Moreover, emphasis is placed on future research scope and important challenges facing these electrocatalysts for further development in their performance towards water splitting.
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U2 - 10.3390/catal8110551
DO - 10.3390/catal8110551
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85057225178
SN - 2073-4344
VL - 8
JO - Catalysts
JF - Catalysts
IS - 11
M1 - 551
ER -
