The technology of hydrogen production by water electrolysis holds significant promise for energy storage and conversion.Despite considerable efforts in designing and modifying electrocatalysts to en-hance performance,the field has encountered a bottleneck,which prompts the exploration of alternative methods for breakthroughs.A noteworthy approach involves the application of external fields(such as light,magnetic,elastic stress,and gravity fields)to improve mass transfer and alter reaction kinetics.This innovative strategy aims to overcome current challenges and substantially boost electrocatalytic per-formance.This review focuses on the latest advancements in external field-assisted strategies for hydrogen production from water electrolysis(encompassing the hydrogen evolution reaction,oxygen evolution reac-tion,and coupled organic oxidation reaction),hoping to contribute to the further development of high-performance hydrogen production technologies.
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