WO3-Based Materials as Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

Yixuan Li; Xiaoliang Zhai; Yong Liu; Yong Liu; Huijie Wei; Junqing Ma; Min Chen; Xianming Liu; Wanhong Zhang; Guangxin Wang; Fengzhang Ren; Shizhong Wei; Shizhong Wei

doi:10.3389/fmats.2020.00105

Frontiers in Materials (May 2020)

WO3-Based Materials as Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

Yixuan Li,
Xiaoliang Zhai,
Yong Liu,
Yong Liu,
Huijie Wei,
Junqing Ma,
Min Chen,
Xianming Liu,
Wanhong Zhang,
Guangxin Wang,
Fengzhang Ren,
Shizhong Wei,
Shizhong Wei

Affiliations

Yixuan Li: National Joint Engineering Research Center for Abrasion Control and Molding of Metal Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Non-ferrous Metals of Henan Province, Henan Key Laboratory of Non-ferrous Materials Science & Processing Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
Xiaoliang Zhai: National Joint Engineering Research Center for Abrasion Control and Molding of Metal Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Non-ferrous Metals of Henan Province, Henan Key Laboratory of Non-ferrous Materials Science & Processing Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
Yong Liu: National Joint Engineering Research Center for Abrasion Control and Molding of Metal Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Non-ferrous Metals of Henan Province, Henan Key Laboratory of Non-ferrous Materials Science & Processing Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
Yong Liu: Henan Key Laboratory of High-Temperature Structural and Functional Materials, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
Huijie Wei: National Joint Engineering Research Center for Abrasion Control and Molding of Metal Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Non-ferrous Metals of Henan Province, Henan Key Laboratory of Non-ferrous Materials Science & Processing Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
Junqing Ma: National Joint Engineering Research Center for Abrasion Control and Molding of Metal Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Non-ferrous Metals of Henan Province, Henan Key Laboratory of Non-ferrous Materials Science & Processing Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
Min Chen: School of Materials Science and Energy Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, China
Xianming Liu: Key Laboratory of Function-oriented Porous Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang, China
Wanhong Zhang: National Joint Engineering Research Center for Abrasion Control and Molding of Metal Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Non-ferrous Metals of Henan Province, Henan Key Laboratory of Non-ferrous Materials Science & Processing Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
Guangxin Wang: National Joint Engineering Research Center for Abrasion Control and Molding of Metal Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Non-ferrous Metals of Henan Province, Henan Key Laboratory of Non-ferrous Materials Science & Processing Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
Fengzhang Ren: National Joint Engineering Research Center for Abrasion Control and Molding of Metal Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Non-ferrous Metals of Henan Province, Henan Key Laboratory of Non-ferrous Materials Science & Processing Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
Shizhong Wei: National Joint Engineering Research Center for Abrasion Control and Molding of Metal Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Non-ferrous Metals of Henan Province, Henan Key Laboratory of Non-ferrous Materials Science & Processing Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
Shizhong Wei: Henan Key Laboratory of High-Temperature Structural and Functional Materials, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmats.2020.00105
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7

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Environmental pollution and energy shortage make the development of clean energy more and more urgent. As a kind of clean renewable energy, hydrogen has attracted more attention recently. WO3-based materials have emerged as one of the most promising candidates for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) due to their attractive electrocatalytic activity, low cost, as well as electrochemical durability. In this minireview, we systematically provide an overview of WO3-based materials applied for HER, including pure WO3, doped WO3, and WO3-based composite materials. Furthermore, the strategies to enhance their electrocatalytic performance are summarized and discussed, such as morphological engineering, doping, as well as compositing with other materials. Finally, the limitation and challenges of WO3-based materials for HER and their prospects for future research are proposed. We believe that this minireview will be favorable for scientists to seek more promising HER electrocatalysts.

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ISSN: 2296-8016 (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Technology
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