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Engineered 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides—A Vision of Viable Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Catalysis
Author(s) -
Lin Liangxu,
Sherrell Peter,
Liu Yuqing,
Lei Wen,
Zhang Shaowei,
Zhang Haijun,
Wallace Gordon G.,
Chen Jun
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
advanced energy materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.08
H-Index - 220
eISSN - 1614-6840
pISSN - 1614-6832
DOI - 10.1002/aenm.201903870
Subject(s) - catalysis , nanotechnology , materials science , transition metal , clean energy , water splitting , hydrogen production , toolbox , renewable energy , biochemical engineering , chemistry , computer science , photocatalysis , environmental science , engineering , organic chemistry , environmental protection , electrical engineering , programming language
The hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is an emerging key technology to provide clean, renewable energy. Current state‐of‐the‐art catalysts still rely on expensive and rare noble metals, however, the relatively cheap and abundant transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have emerged as exceptionally promising alternatives. Early studies in developing TMD‐based catalysts laid the groundwork in understanding the fundamental catalytically active sites of different TMD phases, enabling a toolbox of physical, chemical, and electronic engineering strategies to improve the HER catalytic activity of TMDs. This report focuses on recent progress in improving the catalytic properties of TMDs toward highly efficient production of H 2 . Combining theoretical and experimental considerations, a summary of the progress to date is provided and a pathway forward for viable hydrogen evolution from TMD driven catalysis is concluded.