MXene-based Materials for Water Splitting: Synthesis and Modification

With abundant metal site and tunable electronic structure, MXene is considered as a promising electrocatalyst for the conversion of energy molecules. In this review, the latest research progress on inexpensive MXene-based catalysts for water electrolysis is summarized. Typical preparation and modification methods and their advantages and disadvantages are briefly discussed, with a focus on the regulation and design of the surface interface electronic states, which improve the electrocatalytic performance of MXene-based materials. The main strategies for the electronic state modification include end-group modification, heteroatom doping, and heterostructure construction. Some limitations of MXene-based materials, which should be considered in the rational design of advanced MXene-based electrocatalyst, are also discussed. Finally, prospects for the rational design of Mxene-based electrocatalysts is proposed.