Research Progress on Graphite-Derived Materials for Electrocatalysis in Energy Conversion and Storage

Shuaijie He; Mingjie Wu; Song Li; Zhiyi Jiang; Hanlie Hong; Sylvain G. Cloutier; Huaming Yang; Sasha Omanovic; Shuhui Sun; Gaixia Zhang

doi:10.3390/molecules27248644

Molecules (Dec 2022)

Research Progress on Graphite-Derived Materials for Electrocatalysis in Energy Conversion and Storage

Shuaijie He,
Mingjie Wu,
Song Li,
Zhiyi Jiang,
Hanlie Hong,
Sylvain G. Cloutier,
Huaming Yang,
Sasha Omanovic,
Shuhui Sun,
Gaixia Zhang

Affiliations

Shuaijie He: Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
Mingjie Wu: Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill University, 3610 University Street, Montreal, QC H3A 0C5, Canada
Song Li: Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
Zhiyi Jiang: Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
Hanlie Hong: Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
Sylvain G. Cloutier: Department of Electrical Engineering, École de Technologie Supérieure (ÉTS), Montreal, QC H3C 1K3, Canada
Huaming Yang: Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
Sasha Omanovic: Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill University, 3610 University Street, Montreal, QC H3A 0C5, Canada
Shuhui Sun: Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Centre Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications, Varennes, QC J3X 1P7, Canada
Gaixia Zhang: Department of Electrical Engineering, École de Technologie Supérieure (ÉTS), Montreal, QC H3C 1K3, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27248644
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 27, no. 24
p. 8644

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High-performance electrocatalysts are critical to support emerging electrochemical energy storage and conversion technologies. Graphite-derived materials, including fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, and graphene, have been recognized as promising electrocatalysts and electrocatalyst supports for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), oxygen evolution reaction (OER), hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), and carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR). Effective modification/functionalization of graphite-derived materials can promote higher electrocatalytic activity, stability, and durability. In this review, the mechanisms and evaluation parameters for the above-outlined electrochemical reactions are introduced first. Then, we emphasize the preparation methods for graphite-derived materials and modification strategies. We further highlight the importance of the structural changes of modified graphite-derived materials on electrocatalytic activity and stability. Finally, future directions and perspectives towards new and better graphite-derived materials are presented.

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ISSN: 1420-3049 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry: Organic chemistry
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules

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