催化学报 ›› 2025, Vol. 76: 10-36.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(25)64749-8

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先进电催化功能碳基材料研究新进展

翁应龙b,d, 张建平b, 张坤a,*(), 路亦通a,b, 黄婷婷b, 康英博d, 韩晓彤b,*(), 邱介山c,*()   

  1. a东北电力大学化学工程学院, 吉林吉林 132012
    b重庆大学化学化工学院, 重庆 401331
    c北京化工大学化学工程学院, 化工资源有效利用国家重点实验室, 北京 100029
    d辽宁工业大学化学与环境工程学院, 辽宁锦州 121001
  • 收稿日期:2025-04-10 接受日期:2025-04-26 出版日期:2025-09-18 发布日期:2025-09-10
  • 通讯作者: 张坤,韩晓彤,邱介山
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金(22208035);重庆自然科学基金(2024NSCQ-MSX1402);留学生回国创业创新(cx2024115)

Recent progress in functional carbon-based materials for advanced electrocatalysis

Yinglong Wengb,d, Jianping Zhangb, Kun Zhanga,*(), Yitong Lua,b, Tingting Huangb, Yingbo Kangd, Xiaotong Hanb,*(), Jieshan Qiuc,*()   

  1. aSchool of Chemical Engineering, Northeast Electric Power University, Jilin 132012, Jilin, China
    bSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
    cState Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
    dSchool of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Liaoning University of Technology, Jinzhou 121001, Liaoning, China
  • Received:2025-04-10 Accepted:2025-04-26 Online:2025-09-18 Published:2025-09-10
  • Contact: Kun Zhang, Xiaotong Han, Jieshan Qiu
  • About author:Kun Zhang (School of Chemical Engineering, Northeast Electric Power University) received his Ph.D. degree from Dalian University of Technology in 2020. In the same year, he joined the Guangzhou Branch of Sinopec Corporation. Since 2022, he has been working at Northeast Electric Power University. His research focuses on energy materials and electrocatalysis, with an emphasis on the design of novel electrocatalysts for hydrogen production. His recent work includes the synthesis of hollow-structured materials with superior electrocatalytic performance and the development of metal- and nonmetal-ion-doped electrocatalysts derived from metal organic frameworks (MOFs) with excellent overall water splitting activity. To date, he has published more than 20 peer-reviewed papers.
    Xiaotong Han (School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University) received his B.A. degree from Nanjing Tech University (P. R. China) in 2013, and Ph.D. degree from Dalian University of Technology in 2019. He carried out postdoctoral research at Sungkyunkwan University (Republic of Korea) from 2019 to 2022. Since May of 2022, he has been working in School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University. His research interests focus on surface/interface engineering of energy materials and their applications in water splitting, organic electrosynthesis, biomass electrooxidation, electrocatalytic epoxidation of olefins, and zinc-air batteries. To date, he has published more than 70 peer-reviewed papers.
    Jieshan Qiu (College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology) received his Ph.D. degree in Organic Chemical Engineering in 1990 from Dalian University of Technology. Currently, he is Cheung-Kong Distinguished Professor of Carbon Science and Chemical Engineering. He is an internationally recognized research and thought leader in carbon science and chemical engineering. His research encompasses both fundamental and applied aspects of carbon materials and science, with a focus on the methodologies for producing carbon materials and their applications in catalysis, energy storage and conversion. He has published more than 800 peer-reviewed papers.
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(22208035);Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing(2024NSCQ-MSX1402);Support Plan for Overseas Students to Return to China for Entrepreneurship and Innovation(cx2024115)

摘要:

随着能源危机和环境污染问题日益严重, 开发绿色、可持续的能源转换与存储技术已成为全球研究的热点. 电催化技术, 特别是在水分解、二氧化碳还原、氮气还原等反应中的应用, 已被广泛认为是实现绿色能源转换和存储的关键技术. 然而, 现有的贵金属催化剂虽然具有出色的催化性能, 但由于其稀缺性、高成本及长期稳定性差, 限制了它们在大规模应用中的推广. 因此, 开发低成本、高效、稳定且资源丰富的替代电催化剂, 特别是非贵金属和功能碳基材料, 已成为当前科研的重点. 功能碳基材料因其优异的化学稳定性、高导电性和较大的比表面积, 成为研究人员关注的焦点. 通过对碳基材料的结构设计和功能化改性, 可以显著提升其在电催化反应中的性能. 因此, 基于碳的电催化剂的研究不仅为绿色能源技术提供了新的解决方案, 也推动了电催化领域的发展.

本文总结了近年来碳基材料在先进电催化领域中的研究进展, 特别是它们在多种电催化反应中的应用. 首先介绍了碳基材料在电催化中的优势, 包括其大比表面积、优异的导电性和良好的化学稳定性. 与传统贵金属催化剂相比, 碳基材料具有较低的成本和较好的可调性, 使其成为实现高效电催化反应的理想选择. 在功能化方面, 详细介绍了不同维度碳材料(如零维碳量子点、二维石墨烯、三维碳纳米材料)的设计与改性策略. 通过引入不同的官能团、掺杂异质原子等手段, 可以调节材料的电子结构、提高其催化活性和稳定性. 例如, 碳量子点通过掺入金属元素或有机分子, 可增强催化反应中的电子交换能力, 从而提高电催化性能. 碳纳米管和石墨烯等一维和二维碳材料通过表面修饰和异质原子掺杂, 可以进一步改善催化性能, 特别是在氧还原反应、析氧反应和析氢反应等重要电催化反应中. 此外还重点讨论了碳基材料在双功能和三功能催化中的应用, 特别是在氧还原反应与析氧反应的双功能催化, 以及析氧反应与析氢反应的三功能催化方面的进展. 通过合理设计多功能催化剂, 能够实现电催化过程的高效性和经济性, 为未来的能源转换和存储技术提供了新的解决思路. 最后, 本文还提出了未来研究的方向, 包括精确调节碳基材料的功能化策略、发展可再生碳材料、采用先进表征技术以及促进智能制造和响应性催化等方面的展望. 这些方向的研究不仅能提升碳基催化剂的性能, 也能推动绿色能源技术的发展.

综上, 本文全面回顾了碳基材料在电催化领域的最新研究进展, 突出了其结构设计、电子工程和功能化改性对催化性能的影响, 旨在为碳基电催化材料的开发与应用提供理论依据和技术指导.

关键词: 碳材料, 功能化, 电催化

Abstract:

abstract:Functional carbon-based materials have become a key research direction in the field of advanced electrocatalysis due to their unique structure and properties. Various strategies have been proposed to design and synthesize high-performance carbon-based electrocatalysts. In this review, we comprehensively summarize the latest developments in carbon-based materials for advanced electrocatalysis, with particular emphasis on the structure design strategies and the intrinsic relationship between structure, activity, and performance. The functionalization of multi-dimensional carbon-based materials with enhanced electrocatalytic performance is first addressed. Next, the impact of electronic and structural engineering on the performance of carbon-based materials for electrocatalysis is discussed in terms of the advantages of different types of carbon-based materials in electrocatalytic applications. Finally, the prospects in areas such as precise tuning of functional carbon-based materials, the development of renewable carbon materials, the use of advanced characterization techniques and the promotion of smart manufacturing and responsiveness are highlighted.

Key words: Carbon materials, Functionalization, Electrocatalysis