Application of MXene-based nanomaterials in electrocatalysis for oxygen reduction reaction

doi:10.19799/j.cnki.2095-4239.2021.0458

Abstract

Abstract:

Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is a key process in fuel cell and metal-air cells, and whose sluggish reaction kinetics is the bottleneck restricting its development. MXene-based materials (including MXenes composite materials) as a new type of two-dimensional (2D) layered structural materials have unique structural features such as rich composition, high specific surface area and high chemical stability, tunable electronic state, a large number of exposed active sites and so on, and they are considered to be the most promising ORR electrocatalysts or electrocatalyst supports. Therefore, the development of high-performance MXene-based ORR catalysts provides a new way to accelerate the sluggish ORR of fuel cells and/ or metal-air battery cathodes. Herein, we classify and summarize the development of recent related literatures, reviewing of the design principles of MXene-based ORR catalysts, focusing on the latest research progress of MXenes and MXenes composite materials in terms of synthesis strategy, structure-activity relationship between components, morphology, structure and its electrocatalytic performance, as well as the electrocatalytic reaction mechanism of materials. Comprehensive analysis shows that MXenes composite materials, such as MXene/ transition metal oxides, MXene/ transition metal choridides, MXene/ transition metal nitrides, MXene/ carbon-based materials and MXene/ metal, are expected to achieve high performance and high stability of MXene-based ORR catalysts. Finally, some challenges in the current application of MXene-based nanomaterials are presented, and the future prospects of the MXene-based ORR electrocatalysts are proposed.

Key words: MXenes, electrocatalysts, oxygen reduction reaction, structure-activity relationship, reaction mechanism

CLC Number:

TM 911

Yuexia LI, Quanbing LIU. Application of MXene-based nanomaterials in electrocatalysis for oxygen reduction reaction[J]. Energy Storage Science and Technology, 2021, 10(6): 1918-1930.

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