RESEARCH PROGRESS OF NON-NOBLE METAL CATHODE MATERIALS FOR ALKALINE WATER ELECTROLYSIS

Wang Junru; Liu Taikai; Song Jiawei; Wang Xianbin; Deng Chunming; Wang Yingxiao

doi:10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2022-1007

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Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica ›› 2023, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (10) : 572-579. DOI: 10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2022-1007

RESEARCH PROGRESS OF NON-NOBLE METAL CATHODE MATERIALS FOR ALKALINE WATER ELECTROLYSIS

Wang Junru^1,2, Liu Taikai^2,3, Song Jiawei^1,2, Wang Xianbin², Deng Chunming², Wang Yingxiao¹

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Alkaline water electrolysis is the most mature hydrogen production technology of water electrolysis, because of the use of non-precious metal catalyst, so the cost is low, and has been widely used. However, the adoption of non-precious metal catalyst leads to its low electrolysis efficiency and working current density, which limits its development and application. Therefore, this paper mainly summarizes the methods of effectively improving the catalytic activity of elements by nitriding, phosphating, sulfurizing and alloying, so as to obtain high-performance catalytic materials. The application of density functional theory can design catalytic materials, and obtain high-activity catalytic materials more efficiently and conveniently. Finally, the future development direction of non-precious metal cathode materials for alkaline electrolytic water is summarized.

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transition metals / catalysts / hydrogen evolution reaction / hydrogen production / alkaline water electrolysis / materials design

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Wang Junru, Liu Taikai, Song Jiawei, Wang Xianbin, Deng Chunming, Wang Yingxiao. RESEARCH PROGRESS OF NON-NOBLE METAL CATHODE MATERIALS FOR ALKALINE WATER ELECTROLYSIS[J]. Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica. 2023, 44(10): 572-579 https://doi.org/10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2022-1007

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