Affiliation:
1. Department of Chemistry City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon Hong Kong 999077 China
2. Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center City University of Hong Kong Hong Kong 999077 China
3. State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 China
Abstract
AbstractElectrochemical reduction reactions, as cathodic processes in many energy‐related devices, significantly impact the overall efficiency determined mainly by the performance of electrocatalysts. Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) derived carbon‐supported metal materials have become one of star electrocatalysts due to their tunable structure and composition through ligand design and metal screening. However, for different electroreduction reactions, the required active metal species vary in phase component, electronic state, and catalytic center configuration, hence requiring effective customization. From this perspective, this review comprehensively analyzes the structural design principles, metal loading strategies, practical electroreduction performance, and complex catalytic mechanisms, thereby providing insights and guidance for the future rational design of such electroreduction catalysts.