Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
InfoMat
Volume
6
Issue
8
Publisher
Wiley
School
School of Science
RAS ID
71565
Funders
Australian Research Council / Australian ResearchCouncil Industrial Transformation Research Hubs / Australian Research Council Dis-covery Early Career Researcher
Grant Number
DP200103332, DP200103315, DP230100685, IH220100012, DE240101013
Abstract
Electrochemical transformation processes involving carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and small-molecule chemistries represent a promising means to store renewable energy sources in the form of chemical energy. However, their widespread deployment is hindered by a lack of efficient, selective, durable, and affordable electrocatalysts. Recently, grain boundary (GB) engineering as one category of defect engineering, has emerged as a viable and powerful pathway to achieve improved electrocatalytic performances. This review presents a timely and comprehensive overview of recent advances in GB engineering for efficient electrocatalysis. The beneficial effects of introducing GBs into electrocatalysts are discussed, followed by an overview of the synthesis and characterization of GB-enriched electrocatalysts. Importantly, the latest developments in leveraging GB engineering for enhanced electrocatalysis are thoroughly examined, focusing on the electrochemical utilization cycles of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. Future research directions are proposed to further advance the understanding and application of GB engineering for improved electrocatalysis. (Figure presented.).
DOI
10.1002/inf2.12608
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Comments
Xu, X., Zhong, Y., Wajrak, M., Bhatelia, T., Jiang, S. P., & Shao, Z. (2024). Grain boundary engineering: An emerging pathway toward efficient electrocatalysis. InfoMat, 6(8). https://doi.org/10.1002/inf2.12608