Research Progress in Preparation of Iron-Based Electrocatalysts
The performance and cost of electrocatalysts have a significant impact on the development and application prospects of energy conversion technology. In recent years, electrocatalysts have become a new frontier in the field of catalytic science. As a non-precious metal, iron (Fe) has shown great potential in the field of electrocatalysis, and its performance can be comparable or even better than that of precious metal catalysts. In this article, the preparation methods and electrochemical performance of iron-based catalysts reported recently were introduced and summarized, including Liquid phase chemical method, calcinated method, electrodeposition method and other methods. Here, the relationship between the structural characteristics and performance of catalysts was further explained and discussed.Finally, the challenge and prospects of iron-based catalysts were discussed.