Structurally modified MXenes-based catalysts for application in hydrogen evolution reaction : a review

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Raja Sulaiman, Raja Rafidah and Hanan, Abdul and Wong, Wai Yin and Mohamad Yunus, Rozan and Shyuan Loh, Kee and Walvekar, Rashmi and Chaudhary, Vishal and Khalid, Mohammad (2022) Structurally modified MXenes-based catalysts for application in hydrogen evolution reaction : a review. Catalysts, 12 (12). 1576. ISSN 2073-4344 (https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12121576)

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Abstract

Green hydrogen production via electrocatalytic water splitting paves the way for renewable, clean, and sustainable hydrogen (H2) generation. H2 gas is produced from the cathodic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), where the reaction is catalyzed primarily from Pt-based catalysts under both acidic and alkaline environments. Lowering the loading of Pt and the search for alternative active catalysts for HER is still an ongoing challenge. Two-dimensional MXenes are effective supports to stabilize and homogenously distribute HER-active electrocatalysts to boost the HER performance. Factors involved in the effectiveness of MXenes for their role in HER include transition metal types and termination groups. Recently, tailoring the conditions during the synthesis of MXenes has made it possible to tune the morphology of MXenes from multilayers to few layers (delaminated), formation of porous MXenes, and those with unique crumpled and rolled structures. Changing the morphology of MXenes alters the surface area, exposed active sites and accessibility of electrolyte materials/ions to these active sites. This review provides insight into the effects of varying morphology of MXenes towards the electrocatalytic HER activity of the MXene itself and MXene composites/hybrids with HER-active catalysts. Synthesis methods to obtain the different MXene morphologies are also summarized.

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Raja Sulaiman, Raja Rafidah, Hanan, Abdul, Wong, Wai Yin, Mohamad Yunus, Rozan, Shyuan Loh, Kee, Walvekar, Rashmi ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8283-1278, Chaudhary, Vishal and Khalid, Mohammad;
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