Recent Progress in Graphdiyne for Electrocatalytic Reactions
Min Cui, Tingting Hu, Lulu Chen, Ping Li, Yinghua Gong, Zexing Wu, Shuai Wang
Abstract
Abstract As a burgeoning carbon material, graphdiyne (GDY) with a highly π‐conjugated structure that is composed of sp ‐ and sp 2 ‐hybridized carbon atoms, it can be grouped into several forms. Compared to traditional carbon materials, GDY exhibits a unique carbon network and electronic structure, raising the concern of researchers at home and abroad. As a result of its favorable electronic structure and good functionalization capability, GDY can be modified to provide an ideal platform to prepare a highly active catalyst for electrocatalytic reactions. Furthermore, GDY can be synthesized on arbitrary substrates in a three‐dimensional nanosheet array structure, which can provide a large number of channels for the transfer of electrons and a large contact area with the reactant, which is also beneficial for electrocatalytic reactions. This Review focuses on the recent development of GDY for electrocatalysis applications, and elaborates the future prospects of GDY.