Role of tungsten carbide (WC) and its hybrids in electrochemical water splitting application-A comprehensive review

U Sohail, E Pervaiz, M Ali, R Khosa, A Shakoor… - FlatChem, 2022 - Elsevier
The depletion of conventional energy reserves, that is: fossil fuels, has sparked a lot of
interest in hydrogen as a clean energy source. Hydrogen as a fuel possesses enormous …

Bifunctional ZnCo2S4@ CoZn13 hybrid electrocatalysts for high efficient overall water splitting

D Zhao, M Dai, H Liu, Z Duan, X Tan, X Wu - Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
To develop highly active and low-cost electrocatalyst is very important to improve the
efficiency of water splitting. However, the current catalysts still present serious challenges …

The role of nitrogen in transition-metal nitrides in electrochemical water splitting

R Jamil, R Ali, S Loomba, J Xian, M Yousaf, K Khan… - Chem Catalysis, 2021 - cell.com
H 2 as a storable fuel can be sustainably generated from direct cleavage of water with a
catalytic approach. However, H 2 generation is severely affected by poor catalytic activities …

Interface engineering of W 2 C/W 2 N co-catalyst on gC 3 N 4 nanosheets for boosted H 2 evolution and 4-nitrophenol removal

T Song, X Zhang, P Yang - Environmental Science: Nano, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Heterointerface engineering was adopted to obtain W2C/W2N (WCN) particles via a
simultaneous carbonization and nitridation process. High-quality thin g-C3N4 nanosheets …

Tungsten Carbide‐Based Materials for Electrocatalytic Water Splitting: A Review

M Rafique, Q Fu, J Han, R Wang, T Yao… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogen has garnered considerable attention as an environmentally friendly due to its
sustainability and exceptional energy density, surpassing other chemical fuels. For H2 …

Tailoring Active Sites in Mesoporous Defect‐Rich NC/Vo‐WON Heterostructure Array for Superior Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

B Zhang, J Hou, Y Wu, S Cao, Z Li… - Advanced Energy …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Tailoring active sites in earth‐abundant non‐noble metal electrocatalysts are required
toward widespread applications in sustainable energy fields. Herein, an integrated …

Hollow Carbon Cages Derived from Polyoxometalate‐Encapsuled Metal‐Organic Frameworks for Energy‐Saving Hydrogen Production

H Cao, T Wei, Q Liu, S Zhang, Y Qin, H Wang… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The electrocatalytic conversion of water‐to‐hydrogen powered by renewable energy is one
of the promising strategies to unravel the energy and environment crises. However, a such …

Scalable Synthesis of Heterogeneous W–W2C Nanoparticle-Embedded CNT Networks for Boosted Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Both Acidic and Alkaline Media

Y Hu, B Yu, M Ramadoss, W Li, D Yang… - ACS Sustainable …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Practical hydrogen production via the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is reported as a
clean and sustainable strategy for future energy demands. Tungsten (W)-based compounds …

A comprehensive comparison of plastic derived and commercial Pt/C electrocatalysts in methanol oxidation, hydrogen evolution reaction, oxygen evolution and …

N Zaman, N Iqbal, T Noor - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
This work utilized an innovative and economical remediation method to convert inexpensive
waste feedstock into extremely useful catalysts. The procedure centered on polyethylene …

Remarkable synergistic effects of Mg2NiH4 and transition metal carbides (TiC, ZrC, WC) on enhancing the hydrogen storage properties of MgH2

L Yao, X Lyu, J Zhang, Y Liu, Y Zhu, H Lin… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanostructuring and catalyzing are effective methods for improving the hydrogen storage
properties of MgH 2. In this work, transition-metal-carbides (TiC, ZrC and WC) are introduced …