Affiliation:
1. School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanyang Technological University Singapore 639798 Singapore
2. State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering and College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Nanjing Tech University Nanjing 211816 China
3. The Centre of Advanced Catalysis Science and Technology Nanyang Technological University Singapore 639798 Singapore
Abstract
The integration of magnetic fields with magnetoelectric (ME) coupling materials has been recently reported for electrocatalysis applications. Highly efficient energy conversion and storage can be potentially provided by this emerging approach. The ME properties, that is, the coexistence of ferromagnetic (FM) and ferroelectric (FE) ordering in some multiferroic materials, can be manipulated by magnetic or electric fields. The ME coupling can result in unique spin‐related physical properties in catalysts, further leading to interesting effects on electrocatalytic reactions. Herein, a discussion on the ME coupling multiferroic materials, as well as their potential opportunities and challenges as electrocatalysts in selected electrochemical reactions, is provided.
Subject
General Earth and Planetary Sciences,General Environmental Science