Electrochemical Deposition: An Advanced Approach for Templated Synthesis of Nanoporous Metal Architectures

ConspectusWell-constructed porous materials take an essential role in a wide range of applications, including energy conversion and storage systems, electrocatalysis, photocatalysis, and sensing. Although the tailored design of various nanoarchitectures has made substantial progress, simpler preparation methods are compelled to meet large-scale production requirements. Recently, advanced electrochemical deposition techniques have had a significant impact in terms of precise control upon the nanoporous architecture (i.e., pore size, surface area, pore structure, etc.), enabling access to a wide range of compositions. In this Account, we showcase the uniqueness of electrochemical deposition techniques, detail their implementation toward the synthesis of novel nanoporous metals, and finally outline the future research directions.Nanoporous metallic structures are attractive in that they can provide high surface area and large pore volume, easing mass transport of reactants and providing high accessibility to...