Research progress of external field assisted strategies for hydrogen production by water electrolysis

Abstract The technology of hydrogen production by water electrolysis holds significant promise for energy storage and conversion. Despite considerable efforts in designing and modifying electrocatalysts to enhance performance, the field has encountered a bottleneck, which prompts the exploration of alternative methods for breakthroughs. A noteworthy approach involves the application of external fields (such as light, magnetic, elastic stress, and gravity fields) to improve mass transfer and alter reaction kinetics. This innovative strategy aims to overcome current challenges and substantially boost electrocatalytic performance. This review focuses on the latest advancements in external field-assisted strategies for hydrogen production from water electrolysis (encompassing the hydrogen evolution reaction, oxygen evolution reaction, and coupled organic oxidation reaction), hoping to contribute to the further development of high-performance hydrogen production technologies.

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	SHI Qiwei
	YAN Yifan
	LUO Lan
	LI Zhenhua

Keywords： field assistance water electrolysis hydrogen evolution reaction oxygen evolution reaction organic oxidation

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SHI Qiwei, YAN Yifan, LUO Lan, LI Zhenhua.Research progress of external field assisted strategies for hydrogen production by water electrolysis[J] Chemcial Industry and Engineering, 2024,V41(5): 73-85

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