Affiliation:
1. Wenzhou Key Lab of Advanced Energy Storage and Conversion Zhejiang Province Key Lab of Leather Engineering College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering Wenzhou University Wenzhou Zhejiang 325035 China
2. Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Electrochemical Energy Materials and Devices Institute of New Materials and Industrial Technologies Wenzhou University Wenzhou Zhejiang 325035 China
3. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Windsor Windsor N9B3P4 Canada
4. Department of Chemistry City University of Hong Kong Hong Kong 999077 China
Abstract
AbstractDespite that extensive efforts have been dedicated to the search for advanced catalysts to boost the electrocatalytic nitrobenzene reduction reaction (eNBRR), its progress is severely hampered by the limited understanding of the relationship between catalyst structure and its catalytic performance. Herein, this review aims to bridge such a gap by first analyzing the eNBRR pathway to present the main influential factors, such as electrolyte feature, applied potential, and catalyst structure. Then, the recent advancements in catalyst design for eNBRR are comprehensively summarized, particularly about the impacts of chemical composition, morphology, and crystal facets on regulating the local microenvironment, electron and mass transport for boosting catalytic performance. Finally, the future research of eNBRR is also proposed from the perspectives of performance enhancement, expansion of product scope, in‐depth understanding of the reaction mechanism, and acceleration of the industrialization process through the integration of upstream and downstream technologies.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Subject
General Materials Science,General Chemistry