Abstract：
Electrocatalysis and electrosynthesis, which convert the electrical energy and store them in the chemical forms, have been considered as promising technologies to utilize green renewable energy sources. Most of the studies focused on developing novel active molecules or advanced electrodes to improve the performance. However, the direct acquisition and electron transferring will be limited by the intrinsic characters of the electrodes. The introduce of redox mediators, which are served as the intermediate electron carriers or reservoirs without changing the final products, provide a unique approach to accelerate the electrochemical performance of these energy conversions. This review provides an overview of the recent development of electrocatalysis and electrosynthesis by using redox mediators, and provides a comprehensive discussion toward focusing on the principles and construction of these systems.
摘要：
电催化和电合成，转换电能并以化学形式储存它们，被认为是利用绿色可再生能源的有前途的技术。大多数研究集中在开发新的活性分子或先进的电极，以提高性能。然而,直接获取和电子转移将受到电极固有特性的限制。介绍氧化还原介体，在不改变最终产品的情况下，作为中间电子载体或储库，提供了一种独特的方法来加速这些能量转换的电化学性能。这篇综述概述了使用氧化还原介体的电催化和电合成的最新发展，并对这些系统的原理和建设进行了全面的讨论。
