Photo‐assisted electrochemical hydrogen evolution by plasmonic Ag nanoparticle/nanorod heterogeneity

Wu, Hao; Alshareef, Husam N.; Zhu, Ting

doi:10.1002/inf2.12022

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“…For the NIR active photocatalytic systems, the component which can harvest NIR photons generally possesses smaller bandgap or presents metal-like feature which enable these components have better conductivity and great potential in the electrocatalytic application. [160][161][162] As a result, the rapid development of NIR-driven photocatalysts can enrich the family of electrocatalysts. In turn, the continuous research endeavor in electrocatalyst can promote the evolution of NIR-driven photocatalyst and thus improve the solar energy conversion efficiency.…”

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Near‐Infrared‐Driven Photocatalysts: Design, Construction, and Applications

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Photocatalysts, which utilize solar energy to catalyze the oxidation or reduction half reactions, have attracted tremendous interest due to their great potential in addressing increasingly severe global energy and environmental issues. Solar energy utilization plays an important role in determining photocatalytic efficiencies. In the past few decades, many studies have been done to promote photocatalytic efficiencies via extending the absorption of solar energy into near-infrared (NIR) light. This Review comprehensively summarizes the recent progress in NIR-driven photocatalysts, including the strategies to harvest NIR photons and corresponding photocatalytic applications such as the degradation of organic pollutants, water disinfection, water splitting for H 2 and O 2 evolution, CO 2 reduction, etc. The application of NIR-active photocatalysts employed as electrocatalysts is also presented. The subject matter of this Review is designed to present the relationship between material structure and material optical properties as well as the advantage of material modification in photocatalytic reactions. It paves the way for future material design in solar energy-related fields and other energy conversion and storage fields.

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Near‐Infrared‐Driven Photocatalysts: Design, Construction, and Applications

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“…Therefore, catalytic activity is boosted with the assist of light illumination. By virtue of the general applicability of its working principle, plasmon‐activated HER has by far been achieved in a series of catalysts, such as NiS 2 /Ag 2 S, [ 187 ] N‐doped carbon, [ 188 ] RGO@Pd, [ 189 ] Pt–Fe alloy, [ 190 ] Ag–Pt alloy, [ 191 ] Pt–Ni–Cu alloy, [ 192 ] metal–organic frameworks, [ 193 ] and Bi 2 Se 3 . [ 194 ] Noteworthy, a portion of hot electrons relax back to ground states without participating in redox reactions (Steps II and V, Figure 8e).…”

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Promoting Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction and Oxygen Evolution Reaction by Fields: Effects of Electric Field, Magnetic Field, Strain, and Light

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promising alternative to fossil fuels. Water electrolysis by renewable resourcederived electricity represents a facile and green route to produce H 2. [1-13] Generally, the key to implement high-performance water splitting is to develop economically viable, efficient, and robust electrocatalysts to lower the activation potential barriers. Thus far, researchers have devoted extensive enthusiasm to the investigation of electrocatalysts. Currently, most efforts have been taken on the search for new materials, [14-16] regulation of morphology, [17] crystallinity, [18] facet, [19] component, [20-24] defect, [25,26] matter phase, [27,28] or the compositing of various materials with synergy. [29-36] However, the performances of emerging nonnoble electrocatalysts still lag behind those of noble ones. To address this issue, researchers have turned their attention beyond the electrocatalysts themselves. Field-assisted electrocatalysis is the electrocatalytic reaction proceeded in the presence of a field. It represents a promising methodology since it exerts an additional degree of freedom to engineer an electrochemical process. Inspiringly, indisputable improvements in electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) have been implemented with the assist of various fields, including electric field, magnetic field, strain, and light. For example, the electrocatalytic HER of a MoS 2 nanosheet is markedly boosted by simply exploiting a back gate voltage of 5 V. [37] Its overpotential at −100 mA cm −2 is decreased from 240 to 38 mV. In addition, enhancement of alkaline water electrolysis is achieved by applying a moderate magnetic field (≤450 mT) to an electrocatalytic anode consists of highly magnetic electrocatalysts. [38] Its current density increments are beyond 100%. Furthermore, the HER activity of β-PdH x increases monotonically as the applied strain increases from 0% to 4.5%. [39] Lastly, an approximately threefold increase in current density of Au-MoS 2 for electrocatalytic HER is realized upon the illumination of IR light. [40] These results undoubtedly elucidate that applying a field during electrocataly sis opens up great opportunities toward further improving electrocatalytic activity. Moreover, this approach provides merits of facile, dynamical, continuous, reversible, and universal control. Despite fascinating achievements, these investigations are relatively scattered. The underneath mechanisms and principles Hydrogen fuel is considered as one of the most clean renewable resources, warranting it a primary alternative to fossil fuels for future energy supplies. Electrocatalytic water splitting is an eco-friendly technique for high-purity hydrogen production. However, the sluggish dynamics of its two halfreactions, hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER), are tough challenges impeding the practical application of this technology. In these years, external field-assisted HER and OER have attracted extensive research interests. Herein, the effects o...

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“…Methods based on electrochemical catalytic reactions such as hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), oxygen evolution reaction (OER), carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO 2 RR), and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) have achieved great progress in the preparation of hydrogen, hydrocarbons, and oxygenates, which also meet the basic requirements for establishing an emerging ammonia production process. Therefore, the study on electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction, including reaction mechanism and electrocatalyst design, has become a top priority.…”

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Atomic Structure Modification for Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction to Ammonia

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Guo

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The electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR), as an environmentally friendly method to convert nitrogen to ammonia at ambient temperature and pressure, has attracted the attention of numerous researchers. However, when compared with industrial production, electrochemical NRR often suffers from unsatisfactory yields and poor Faraday efficiency (FE). Recently, various structure engineering strategies have aimed to introduce extra active sites or enhance intrinsic activity to optimize the activation and hydrogenation of N2. In this review, recent progress in atomic structure modification is summarized and discussed to design high‐efficiency NRR catalysts, with a focus on defect engineering (heteroatom doping and atom vacancy), surface orientation and amorphization, as well as heterostructure engineering. In addition, existing challenges and future development directions are proposed to obtain more credible NRR catalysts with high catalytic performance and selectivity.

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Photo‐assisted electrochemical hydrogen evolution by plasmonic Ag nanoparticle/nanorod heterogeneity

Cited by 54 publications

References 31 publications

Near‐Infrared‐Driven Photocatalysts: Design, Construction, and Applications

Near‐Infrared‐Driven Photocatalysts: Design, Construction, and Applications

Promoting Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction and Oxygen Evolution Reaction by Fields: Effects of Electric Field, Magnetic Field, Strain, and Light

Atomic Structure Modification for Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction to Ammonia

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