The
energy crisis put forward higher requirements for the development
of sustainable energy systems, and the production of green hydrogen
by electrochemical water electrolysis is one of the important ways
to achieve this goal. Transition metal amorphous alloys have been
widely investigated as efficient electrocatalysts for water electrolysis.
However, the low catalytic activity, high cost, lack of multifunction,
poor stability, and unclear catalytic mechanism on amorphous alloy
electrocatalysts have severely limited their efficiency. In this review,
we summarize the recent progress on amorphous alloys. Specifically,
the characteristics, structure, and preparation methods of amorphous
alloys and their application, especially in water electrolysis, are
discussed in detail. On the basis of the function-oriented design
and the solution of key problems, the electrocatalytic performance
has been effectively improved in quantity and quality. In the future,
studies should focus on the aspects of controlling material morphology,
element doping, composite structure, and interface characteristics,
as well as the structure–activity relationship and synergetic
effect. This review is of great significance to promote the study
of structural design, structure–activity relationship, efficiency
improvement, and catalytic mechanisms in electrocatalysis.