Research progress on catalysts for oxygen evolution reaction through seawater electrolysis
LI Tao1,2, WU Bin2, LI Hui-Lu1, LIN Yi-Chao2
1. College of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710054, China; 2. Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
Abstract: The catalytic mechanism of oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is introduced. Latest research progress on the layered double hydroxide (LDH) and other non-precious catalyst materials that both take titanium and nickel foam as conductive substrates, which are used as anode electrode catalyst in seawater electrolysis, is emphasized and summarized. Corresponding optimization strategies for electrode materials are proposed, and a perspective on the application of noble-metal-free in catalysts for seawater electrolysis is presented.
李涛, 武斌, 李会录, 林贻超. 海水电解析氧反应催化剂的研究进展[J]. 现代化工, 2021, 41(8): 24-28,32.
LI Tao, WU Bin, LI Hui-Lu, LIN Yi-Chao. Research progress on catalysts for oxygen evolution reaction through seawater electrolysis. Modern Chemical Industry, 2021, 41(8): 24-28,32.
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