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Electrocatalytic water splitting using organic polymer materials-based hybrid catalysts

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Sustainable and green energy sources are in high demand to meet the current human energy needs and environmental requirements. Hydrogen energy, with the highest energy density and zero carbon emission, is considered a potential solution. Hydrogen is primarily produced by splitting water. Rationally designed electrocatalysts are required to promote the cathodic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and the anodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Organic polymer matrices provide new opportunities for electrocatalytic water splitting due to their special physical and chemical characteristics and thermal stability. This article explains the role of organic polymers in electrocatalytic water decomposition from three aspects: ion-conductive polymers, conjugated conductive polymers, and carbon materials derived from organic polymers. We hope that this article will provide more rational ideas and promote the design of organic polymers for water-splitting electrocatalysis, and furnish more technical insights for the future of water electrolysis.

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This work was financially supported by the Beijing Municipal High Level Innovative Team Building Program (No. IDHT20180504), Beijing Outstanding Young Scientists Program (BJJWZYJH01201910005017), Beijing Municipal Science and Natural Science Fund Project (No. KM201910005016), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21805004, 21671011, 21872001, and 51801006), Beijing Natural Science Foundation (No. KZ201710005002 and 2192005), China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No. 2018M641133), Beijing Postdoctoral Research Foundation (No. 2018-ZZ-021), and Chaoyang District Postdoctoral Research Foundation (No. 2018-ZZ-026).

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    Lijuan Niu, Lu Sun, Li An, Dan Qu, Xiayan Wang & Zaicheng Sun

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Niu, L., Sun, L., An, L. et al. Electrocatalytic water splitting using organic polymer materials-based hybrid catalysts. MRS Bulletin 45, 562–568 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1557/mrs.2020.167

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