Recent Advances and Future Perspectives of Metal-Based Electrocatalysts for Overall Electrochemical Water Splitting

Asif Hayat; Muhammad Sohail; Hamid Ali; T A Taha; H I A Qazi; Naveed Ur Rahman; Zeeshan Ajmal; Abul Kalam; Abdullah G Al-Sehemi; S Wageh; Mohammed A Amin; Arkom Palamanit; W I Nawawi; Emad F Newair; Yasin Orooji

doi:10.1002/tcr.202200149

Recent Advances and Future Perspectives of Metal-Based Electrocatalysts for Overall Electrochemical Water Splitting

Chem Rec. 2023 Feb;23(2):e202200149. doi: 10.1002/tcr.202200149. Epub 2022 Nov 21.

Authors

Asif Hayat^{1

2}, Muhammad Sohail³, Hamid Ali⁴, T A Taha^{5

6}, H I A Qazi⁷, Naveed Ur Rahman⁸, Zeeshan Ajmal⁹, Abul Kalam^{10

11}, Abdullah G Al-Sehemi^{10

11}, S Wageh^{12

13}, Mohammed A Amin¹⁴, Arkom Palamanit¹⁵, W I Nawawi¹⁶, Emad F Newair¹⁷, Yasin Orooji²

Affiliations

¹ College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, 321004, Jinhua, Zhejiang, P. R. China.
² College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, 321004, Jinhua, China.
³ Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 313001, Huzhou, P. R. China.
⁴ Multiscale Computational Materials Facility, Key Laboratory of Eco-Materials Advanced Technology, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, 350100, Fuzhou, China.
⁵ Physics Department, College of Science, Jouf University, PO Box 2014, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia.
⁶ Physics and Engineering Mathematics Department, Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Menoufia University, Menouf, 32952, Egypt.
⁷ College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 400065, Chongqing, China.
⁸ Department of Physics, Bacha Khan University Charsadda, KP, Pakistan.
⁹ School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710072, Xian, P. R. China.
¹⁰ Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, 61413, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
¹¹ Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, 61413, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
¹² Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, 21589, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
¹³ Physics and Engineering Mathematics Department, Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Menoufia University, 32952, Menouf, Egypt.
¹⁴ Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, 21944, Taif, Saudi Arabia.
¹⁵ Energy Technology Program, Department of Specialized Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Prince of Songkla University, 15 Karnjanavanich Rd., 90110, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand.
¹⁶ Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 02600, Cawangan Perlis, Arau Perlis, Malaysia.
¹⁷ Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, 82524, Sohag, Egypt.

PMID: 36408911
DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202200149

Abstract

Recently, the growing demand for a renewable and sustainable fuel alternative is contingent on fuel cell technologies. Even though it is regarded as an environmentally sustainable method of generating fuel for immediate concerns, it must be enhanced to make it extraordinarily affordable, and environmentally sustainable. Hydrogen (H₂ ) synthesis by electrochemical water splitting (ECWS) is considered one of the foremost potential prospective methods for renewable energy output and H₂ society implementation. Existing massive H₂ output is mostly reliant on the steaming reformation of carbon fuels that yield CO₂ together with H₂ and is a finite resource. ECWS is a viable, efficient, and contamination-free method for H₂ evolution. Consequently, developing reliable and cost-effective technology for ECWS was a top priority for scientists around the globe. Utilizing renewable technologies to decrease total fuel utilization is crucial for H₂ evolution. Capturing and transforming the fuel from the ambient through various renewable solutions for water splitting (WS) could effectively reduce the need for additional electricity. ECWS is among the foremost potential prospective methods for renewable energy output and the achievement of a H₂ -based economy. For the overall water splitting (OWS), several transition-metal-based polyfunctional metal catalysts for both cathode and anode have been synthesized. Furthermore, the essential to the widespread adoption of such technology is the development of reduced-price, super functional electrocatalysts to substitute those, depending on metals. Many metal-premised electrocatalysts for both the anode and cathode have been designed for the WS process. The attributes of H₂ and oxygen (O₂ ) dynamics interactions on the electrodes of water electrolysis cells and the fundamental techniques for evaluating the achievement of electrocatalysts are outlined in this paper. Special emphasis is paid to their fabrication, electrocatalytic performance, durability, and measures for enhancing their efficiency. In addition, prospective ideas on metal-based WS electrocatalysts based on existing problems are presented. It is anticipated that this review will offer a straight direction toward the engineering and construction of novel polyfunctional electrocatalysts encompassing superior efficiency in a suitable WS technique.

Keywords: Electrolysis; Evaluation Parameters; Metal-based Electrocatalysts; Overall Water Splitting; Solar Cell, etc..

Publication types

Review

Grants and funding

RCAMS/KKU/0010/21/King Khalid University