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Optimization Methods of Tungsten Oxide-Based Nanostructures as Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting

Electrocatalytic water splitting, as a sustainable, pollution-free and convenient method of hydrogen production, has attracted the attention of researchers. However, due to the high reaction barrier and slow four-electron transfer process, it is necessary to develop and design efficient electrocatal...

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Autores principales: Wang, Yange, Wang, Rongming, Duan, Sibin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10254174/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37299630
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano13111727
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Wang, Rongming
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description Electrocatalytic water splitting, as a sustainable, pollution-free and convenient method of hydrogen production, has attracted the attention of researchers. However, due to the high reaction barrier and slow four-electron transfer process, it is necessary to develop and design efficient electrocatalysts to promote electron transfer and improve reaction kinetics. Tungsten oxide-based nanomaterials have received extensive attention due to their great potential in energy-related and environmental catalysis. To maximize the catalytic efficiency of catalysts in practical applications, it is essential to further understand the structure–property relationship of tungsten oxide-based nanomaterials by controlling the surface/interface structure. In this review, recent methods to enhance the catalytic activities of tungsten oxide-based nanomaterials are reviewed, which are classified into four strategies: morphology regulation, phase control, defect engineering, and heterostructure construction. The structure–property relationship of tungsten oxide-based nanomaterials affected by various strategies is discussed with examples. Finally, the development prospects and challenges in tungsten oxide-based nanomaterials are discussed in the conclusion. We believe that this review provides guidance for researchers to develop more promising electrocatalysts for water splitting.
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spelling pubmed-102541742023-06-10 Optimization Methods of Tungsten Oxide-Based Nanostructures as Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting Wang, Yange Wang, Rongming Duan, Sibin Nanomaterials (Basel) Review Electrocatalytic water splitting, as a sustainable, pollution-free and convenient method of hydrogen production, has attracted the attention of researchers. However, due to the high reaction barrier and slow four-electron transfer process, it is necessary to develop and design efficient electrocatalysts to promote electron transfer and improve reaction kinetics. Tungsten oxide-based nanomaterials have received extensive attention due to their great potential in energy-related and environmental catalysis. To maximize the catalytic efficiency of catalysts in practical applications, it is essential to further understand the structure–property relationship of tungsten oxide-based nanomaterials by controlling the surface/interface structure. In this review, recent methods to enhance the catalytic activities of tungsten oxide-based nanomaterials are reviewed, which are classified into four strategies: morphology regulation, phase control, defect engineering, and heterostructure construction. The structure–property relationship of tungsten oxide-based nanomaterials affected by various strategies is discussed with examples. Finally, the development prospects and challenges in tungsten oxide-based nanomaterials are discussed in the conclusion. We believe that this review provides guidance for researchers to develop more promising electrocatalysts for water splitting. MDPI 2023-05-25 /pmc/articles/PMC10254174/ /pubmed/37299630 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano13111727 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Optimization Methods of Tungsten Oxide-Based Nanostructures as Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting
title Optimization Methods of Tungsten Oxide-Based Nanostructures as Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting
title_full Optimization Methods of Tungsten Oxide-Based Nanostructures as Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting
title_fullStr Optimization Methods of Tungsten Oxide-Based Nanostructures as Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting
title_full_unstemmed Optimization Methods of Tungsten Oxide-Based Nanostructures as Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting
title_short Optimization Methods of Tungsten Oxide-Based Nanostructures as Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting
title_sort optimization methods of tungsten oxide-based nanostructures as electrocatalysts for water splitting
topic Review
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10254174/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37299630
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano13111727
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