Silica-Derived Nanostructured Electrode Materials for ORR,OER, HER,CO2RR Electrocatalysis,and Energy Storage Applications: A Review** |
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Authors: | Sammy Onajah Dr. Rajib Sarkar Md. Shafiul Islam Marja Lalley Dr. Kishwar Khan Dr. Muslum Demir Dr. Hani Nasser Abdelhamid Dr. Ahmed A. Farghaly |
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Affiliation: | 1. Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois, 60439 United States Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 60637 United States;2. Department of Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, 23284-2006 United States;3. Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois, 60439 United States;4. Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 60637 United States;5. Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077 China;6. Department of Chemical Engineering, Bogazici University, 34342 Istanbul, Turkey TUBITAK Marmara Research Center, Material Institute, Gebze, 41470 Turkey;7. Advanced Multifunctional Materials Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Assiut University, Assiut, 71516 Egypt |
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Abstract: | Silica-derived nanostructured catalysts (SDNCs) are a class of materials synthesized using nanocasting and templating techniques, which involve the sacrificial removal of a silica template to generate highly porous nanostructured materials. The surface of these nanostructures is functionalized with a variety of electrocatalytically active metal and non-metal atoms. SDNCs have attracted considerable attention due to their unique physicochemical properties, tunable electronic configuration, and microstructure. These properties make them highly efficient catalysts and promising electrode materials for next generation electrocatalysis, energy conversion, and energy storage technologies. The continued development of SDNCs is likely to lead to new and improved electrocatalysts and electrode materials. This review article provides a comprehensive overview of the recent advances in the development of SDNCs for electrocatalysis and energy storage applications. It analyzes 337,061 research articles published in the Web of Science (WoS) database up to December 2022 using the keywords “silica”, “electrocatalysts”, “ORR”, “OER”, “HER”, “HOR”, “CO2RR”, “batteries”, and “supercapacitors”. The review discusses the application of SDNCs for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), oxygen evolution reaction (OER), hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR), supercapacitors, lithium-ion batteries, and thermal energy storage applications. It concludes by discussing the advantages and limitations of SDNCs for energy applications. |
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Keywords: | Silica ORR OER HER and CO2RR electrocatalysis supercapacitors lithium-ion battery metal air batteries |
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