Materials Reports: Energy (May 2025)

Local microenvironment reactive zone engineering promotes water activation

  • Jian Luo,
  • Junjie Zheng,
  • Mingjie Wu,
  • Fang Dong,
  • Yuyu Liu,
  • Jinli Qiao,
  • Yingkui Yang

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 2
p. 100327

Abstract

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Beyond conventional electrocatalyst engineering, recent studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of manipulating the local reaction environment to enhance the performance of electrocatalytic reactions. The general principles and strategies of local environmental engineering for different electrocatalytic processes have been extensively investigated. This perspective critically appraises the recent advancements in local reaction environment engineering for water activation, aiming to provide a comprehensive assessment of this emerging field.

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