The Electrification of the Chemical Industry and Advanced Electrocatalysis

The global chemical industry is undergoing a paradigm shift from fossil-fuel-driven thermochemistry to sustainable electrification to achieve carbon neutrality. This transition relies heavily on electrocatalysis, where renewable electricity is used to drive essential chemical conversions at the solid-liquid interface. Key applications include the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) for green hydrogen production, the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) to convert emissions into valuable fuels and chemicals, and the nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) for sustainable ammonia synthesis.

To make these processes efficient and overcome reliance on scarce, expensive noble metals, researchers are developing advanced catalytic materials:

• High-Entropy Alloys (HEAs): Co ...