Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry ›› 2016, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (5): 504-512.DOI: 10.11944/j.issn.1000-0518.2016.05.150287

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Progress and Prospect of Iron Based Anodic Oxygen Evolving Catalysts

GAO Guofeng,LI Dandan,HAO Genyan,LI Jinping,ZHAO Qiang()   

  1. Research Institute of Special Chemicals,Taiyuan University of Technology,Taiyuan 030024,China
  • Received:2015-08-12 Accepted:2015-11-20 Published:2016-04-29 Online:2016-04-29
  • Contact: ZHAO Qiang
  • Supported by:
    Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21476153), the Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province(No.2014011017-1), the Program for the Outstanding Innovative Teams of Higher Learning Institutions of Shanxi

Abstract:

Converting solar energy to hydrogen by water splitting is a major trend of the future energy development. Water oxidation is in the most important and complex step in the conversion. So it is critical to design a stable and efficient catalyst for the water oxidation. The development of Ruthenium-based water oxidation catalyst tends to maturity. However, its utilization is limited by the high price and low reserves. In recent years, iron as the same group of ruthenium for catalytic oxidation of water has received increasing attention. Here we summarize the progress of classification of iron-based water oxidation catalyst, the preparation method, and the catalytic system and mechanism. By analyzing current problems, we try to provide some reference for further design of water oxidation catalysts.

Key words: iron based catalyst, water splitting, oxygen evolving reaction, research progress