1. School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China 2. Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China 3. Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, and Center for Translational Atomaterials, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia
Searching for high-performance and cost-effective catalysts is of particular importance for the practical electrocatalysis applications. The heterojunctions with components in different dimensions show unique physical and chemical properties, which can offer large space for rational design of electrocatalysts. In this paper, we firstly reviewed recently related works, and then proposed a few perspectives on exploring heterojunction for electrocatalysis applications.
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