Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 3, 2024
Abstract
Platinum
(Pt)‐based
compounds
are
the
benchmarked
catalysts
for
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER)
but
exhibit
slow
kinetics
in
alkaline
environments.
The
*
OH
accumulation
on
Pt
surface
can
block
active
sites,
affecting
proton
reduction
and
water
re‐adsorption.
Alloying
Ruthenium
(Ru)
with
sites
significantly
modulate
adsorption
desorption
of
dissociation
intermediates.
Choosing
suitable
supports
utilizing
metal‐support
interaction
(MSI)
is
crucial
site
optimization.
PtRu
alloy
anchored
tungsten
oxide
(WO
3
)
rich
oxygen
vacancies
(O
V
prepared
through
an
ultrafast
microwave‐assisted
approach.
Benefiting
from
coupling
effects
between
alloying
MSI,
PtRu/WO
‐O
exhibits
exceptionally
high
HER
activity.
In
1
m
KOH,
KOH
+
seawater,
0.5
H
2
SO
4
,
it
requires
ultralow
overpotentials
9,
26,
6
mV
to
achieve
10
mA
cm
−2
respectively.
designed
catalyst
surpasses
commercial
Pt/C
mass
activity
demonstrates
considerable
potential
intermittent
energy
integration.
Density
functional
theory
reveals
that
Ru
reduces
barrier
dissociating
OH,
modulating
blockage
then
promoting
overall
process.
This
study
offers
insights
into
rapid
synthesis
non‐carbon
supported
modulation
generation.
Small,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
20(5)
Published: Sept. 27, 2023
Abstract
The
large‐scale
commercialization
of
the
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER)
necessitates
development
cost‐effective
and
highly
efficient
electrocatalysts.
Although
transition
metal
sulfides,
such
as
MoS
2
Ni
3
S
,
hold
great
potential
in
field
HER,
their
catalytic
performance
has
been
unsatisfactory
due
to
incomplete
exposure
active
sites
poor
electrical
conductivity.
In
this
work,
via
a
simple
hydrothermal
strategy,
amorphous
nanoshells
form
urchin‐like
‐Ni
core‐shell
heterogeneous
structure
is
realized
situ
loaded
on
nickel
foam
(A‐MoS
‐NF).
particular,
XPS
analysis
results
show
that
coupling
makes
electrode
surface
exhibit
electron‐abundant
property,
which
will
have
positive
impact
HER
activity.
addition,
fully
exposed
site
another
crucial
factor
contributing
its
high
A‐MoS
‐NF
electrode.
at
current
density
10
mA
cm⁻
overpotential
95
mV
(1.0
m
KOH)
145
(0.5
H
SO
4
).
This
work
highlights
importance
sea‐urchin
optimizing
performance,
provides
an
important
reference
for
research.
Small,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 4, 2024
Abstract
The
optimization
of
metal‐support
interactions
is
used
to
fabricate
noble
metal‐based
nanoclusters
with
high
activity
for
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER)
in
acid
media.
Specifically,
the
oxygen‐defective
Mn
3
O
4
nanosheets
supported
Pt
≈1.71
nm
diameter
(Pt/V·‐Mn
NSs)
are
synthesized
through
controlled
solvothermal
reaction.
Pt/V·‐Mn
NSs
show
a
superior
and
excellent
stability
HER
acidic
They
only
require
an
overpotential
19
mV
drive
−10
mA
cm
−2
negligible
loss
at
−250
>200
>60
h,
respectively.
Their
mass
12.4
times
higher
than
that
Pt/C
even
those
many
single‐atom
based
catalysts.
DFT
calculations
their
arises
mainly
from
strong
interaction
between
.
It
can
facilitate
charge
transfer
Pt,
optimizing
H
adsorption
on
catalyst
surface
promoting
2
Volmer–Tafel
mechanism.
oxygen
vacancies
V·‐Mn
found
be
inconducive
NSs,
highlighting
great
importance
reduce
vacancy
levels
NSs.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
review
reports
a
summary
of
the
recent
progress
in
WO
x
-based
catalyst
for
electrocatalytic
reactions,
emphasizing
their
crucial
roles
as
active
species,
electron-transfer
and
hydrogen
spillover
carriers,
microenvironment
regulators.
Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(20), P. 11831 - 11840
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
A
hollow
and
porous
Eu,Nb
:
Fe
2
O
3
nanorod
photoanode
was
fabricated
by
hybrid
microwave
annealing
(HMA)
induced
conversion
of
shell
Eu-
core
Nb-doped
FeOOH
nanorods,
simultaneously
enhancing
photocurrent
density
reducing
turn-on
voltage.