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  • Electrochemistry
  • Energy Conversion

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  • Water electrolysis is key to the hydrogen economy, requiring efficient electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER).
  • Current electrocatalysts often rely on expensive noble metals, driving the need for cost-effective alternatives.
  • Core-shell nanostructures offer unique advantages for catalysis, including high surface area and tunable electronic properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize progress in noble-metal-free or reduced noble-metal core-shell electrocatalysts for water electrolysis.
  • To provide insights into the structure-property relationships governing the performance of these advanced catalysts.
  • To offer a perspective on future directions in developing core-shell materials for energy applications.

Main Methods:

  • Review and classification of existing research on core-shell electrocatalysts for HER and OER.
  • Analysis of the benefits of core-shell architectures, such as enhanced active surface area, electronic modulation, strain effects, interfacial synergy, and stability.
  • Categorization based on core and shell material compositions (inorganic, carbon, transition-metal based).

Main Results:

  • Core-shell structures, particularly those incorporating carbon and transition-metal components, show significant promise in enhancing HER and OER kinetics.
  • These structures effectively reduce overpotential and improve energy efficiency in water splitting.
  • Diverse inorganic materials have been successfully integrated into core-shell designs, demonstrating versatility.

Conclusions:

  • Core-shell electrocatalysts represent a viable strategy for developing cost-efficient and high-performance catalysts for water electrolysis.
  • Understanding interfacial phenomena and electronic interactions within core-shell structures is crucial for optimizing catalytic activity.
  • Continued exploration of novel core-shell materials is essential for advancing energy conversion and storage technologies.