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Developing advanced electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is crucial for cost-effective water electrolysis and net-zero emissions. This review focuses on material engineering strategies to create efficient, noble metal-free HER catalysts.

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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Sustainable Energy

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  • Water electrolysis is vital for hydrogen production, a key strategy for achieving net-zero emissions.
  • Current limitations in widespread deployment stem from high costs and scarcity of noble metal electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To shift focus from summarizing recent catalyst materials to analyzing material engineering strategies for efficient HER catalysts.
  • To provide insightful understanding of HER fundamentals and material design approaches.

Main Methods:

  • In-depth analysis of material design approaches including doping, vacancy defect creation, phase engineering, and metal-support engineering.
  • Illustrating strategies with typical research cases.
  • Emphasis on noble metal-free catalyst design and discussion of water-splitting advancements.

Main Results:

  • Detailed exploration of material engineering strategies for efficient HER catalysts.
  • Highlighting the importance of noble metal-free alternatives.
  • Discussion on descriptors, evaluation parameters, and characterization techniques to link HER mechanisms with catalytic performance.

Conclusions:

  • Future trends in HER catalysts are explored by integrating theoretical, experimental, and industrial perspectives.
  • Acknowledges remaining challenges in the field.
  • Provides a comprehensive overview for developing next-generation HER catalysts.