Overview of Borophene as a Potential Candidate in 2D Materials Science for the Energy Applications

Abstract

Energy problem is one of the serious concerns in modern society; therefore, we have to take hastily an effective action. Hence, researchers are looking for some attractive materials with low-cost, lightweight, and environmentally effective. Recently, 2D materials have taken notable recognition in the field of materials science for multiple energy application, because of its unique electronic and optical properties; and borophene is one of the 2D material which is commendatories than graphene. However, it has not much experimentally explored yet. This review discusses the synthesis process of borophene and discussed energy-related application such as energy storage, optoelectronic, photocatalytic activity, and hydrogen storage. Moreover, this work provides a summary of each application that could help to understand the importance of borophene materials for energy applications.

Catalytic Electrochemical Water Splitting Using Boron Doped Diamond (BDD) Electrodes as a Promising Energy Resource and Storage Solution

“…The enormous energy requirements for hydrogen production throughout water splitting (water electrolysis) is the major drawback of this technique. However, integrating water electrolysis into wastewater-treatment, the cost of hydrogen production is reduced and compromised for practical applications [7][8][9]. It is well-known that the cost of electrochemical processing is driven by the consumption of electric energy.…”