Research Progress of MXenes-Based Materials for Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

Abstract

Abstract: MXenes with unique layered structure are a new family of two-dimensional nanomaterials, including two-dimensional transition metal carbides, nitrides and carbonitrides. The materials have high specific surface area, abundant surface chemical properties, good hydrophilicity and conductivity. Thanks to these excellent chemical and physical properties, more and more scholars around the world are interested in the research of MXenes in the fields of energy storage, electromagnetic shielding and electrocatalysis. Especially, electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution (HER) is one of the effective strategies to solve the problem of energy shortage. In this paper, the structure and properties of MXenes were introduced, and the research progress of MXenes-based materials in the field of electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution in recent years was reviewed. Finally, the challenges and future development of MXenes-based electrocatalysts were summarized and prospected.

Key words: MXenes, composite, electrocatalyst, hydrogen evolution reaction, active site, overpotential, Tafel slope

CLC Number:

WANG Jiapei, JIANG Song, CONG Ye, LI Xuanke, DONG Zhijun, YUAN Guanming, LI Yanjun, ZHANG Jiang. Research Progress of MXenes-Based Materials for Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution[J]. BULLETIN OF THE CHINESE CERAMIC SOCIETY, 2020, 39(12): 4022-4033.

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