Value addition of MXenes as photo-/electrocatalysts in water splitting for sustainable hydrogen production
Sudeshana Pandey, Yongsuk Oh, Mukesh Ghimire, Ji‐Won Son, Minoh Lee, Yongseok Jun
Abstract
production rates surpassing those of pristine noble metal-based catalysts. These promote future perspectives for the utilization of chemically synthesized MXenes as alternative photo-/electrocatalysts. Future research direction should focus on MXene synthesis and utilization for surface modification, composite formation, stabilization, and optimization in synthesis methods and post-synthesis treatments. This review highlights the progress in the understanding of fundamental mechanisms and issues associated with water splitting, influencing factors of MXenes, their value addition role, and application strategies for water splitting, including performance, challenges, and outlook of MXene-based photo-/electrocatalysts, in the last five years.