Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Elucidation
of
the
key
mechanism
inactive
Pt
catalyst
for
hydrogen
production
in
alkaline
media
and
description
two
control
factors
catalytic
activity
a
pseudo-binary
Pt–M
catalyst.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
52(9), P. 3170 - 3214
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
An
exclusive
review
focusing
on
catalysts
exhibiting
the
dinuclear
metal
synergistic
catalysis
(DMSC)
effect
for
energy
conversion
reactions
is
presented.
Small,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19(35)
Published: April 26, 2023
Abstract
Hydrogen
energy
is
regarded
as
the
ultimate
source
for
future
human
society,
and
preparation
of
hydrogen
from
water
electrolysis
recognized
most
ideal
way.
One
key
factors
to
achieve
large‐scale
production
by
splitting
availability
highly
active
stable
electrocatalysts.
Although
non‐precious
metal
electrocatalysts
have
made
great
strides
in
recent
years,
best
evolution
reaction
(HER)
are
still
based
on
noble
metals.
Therefore,
it
particularly
important
improve
overall
activity
while
reducing
metals
load.
Alloying
strategies
can
shoulder
burden
optimizing
cost
improving
performance.
With
this
mind,
work
application
metal‐based
alloy
field
summarized.
In
review,
first,
mechanism
HER
described;
then,
current
development
synthesis
methods
presented;
finally,
an
example
analysis
practical
studies
presented.
addition,
at
end
prospects,
opportunities,
challenges
facing
tried
discuss.
Nanoscale,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(28), P. 11759 - 11776
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Water
electro-splitting
driven
by
renewable
energy
is
significant
in
conversion
for
the
development
of
hydrogen
sources.
The
evolution
reaction
(HER)
directly
generating
products
occurs
cathode
catalysis.
Over
years,
progress
has
been
made
to
boost
HER
efficiency
exploratively
designing
highly
active
and
economical
Pt-based
electrocatalysts.
However,
there
are
still
some
urgent
problems
be
solved
catalysts
more
alkaline
electrolytes,
such
as
slow
kinetics
caused
additional
hydrolysis
dissociation
steps,
which
greatly
hinders
practical
application.
This
review
systematically
summarizes
several
strategies
optimizing
provides
direct
guidelines
design
Specifically,
intrinsic
activity
water
electrolysis
can
boosted
accelerating
dissociation,
binding
or
modulating
spatial
dimensions
electrocatalyst
based
on
mechanism.
Finally,
we
prospect
challenges
novel
electrocatalysts,
including
site
study,
mechanism
exploration
extensible
catalyst
preparation
technologies.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(50)
Published: Aug. 2, 2023
Abstract
Pt‐based
nanocrystals
with
tunable
electronic
structure
and
optimized
atom
efficiency
are
essential
for
boosting
the
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER)
performance
further
industrial
application.
However,
synthesis
of
uniform
ordered
is
still
a
challenge
due
to
uncontrollable
size
growth
metal
particles,
restricting
active
sites
toward
desired
catalytic
activity.
Herein,
ultrafine
bimetal
PtMo
on
N‐doped
carbon
(PtMo‐NC)
through
an
anchoring‐sites
engineering
strategy
reported,
in
which
N‐rich
can
provide
abundant
anchor
atoms
suppress
over
aggregation.
The
PtMo‐NC
catalyst
exhibits
superior
HER
both
alkaline
acidic
conditions,
delivering
smaller
overpotential
(80
mV
63
mV)
at
current
density
100
mA
cm
−2
media.
Theoretical
calculations
reveal
that
introduction
Mo
into
Pt
reduce
energy
barrier
water
molecule
dissociation
optimize
H
intermediate
absorption
strength
sites,
thus
performance.
This
study
offers
universal
design
nanocatalysts
achieve
high‐efficiency
electrocatalysis.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(39)
Published: July 28, 2023
Rational
design
of
Pt
single-atom
catalysts
provides
a
promising
strategy
to
significantly
improve
the
electrocatalytic
activity
for
hydrogen
evolution
reaction.
In
this
work,
we
presented
novel
and
efficient
utilizing
low
electron-density
region
substrate
effectively
trap
confine
high
metal
atoms.
The
catalyst
supported
by
nickel
selenide
with
rich
vacancies
was
prepared
via
hydrothermal-impregnation
stepwise
approach.
Through
experimental
testation
DFT
theoretical
calculation,
confirm
that
single
atoms
are
well
distributed
at
cationic
loading
amount
3.2
wt.
%.
Moreover,
atomic
combined
electronegative
Se
form
Pt-Se
bond
as
"bridge"
between
fast
electron
translation.
This
shows
an
extremely
overpotential
45
mV
10
mA
cm-2
excellent
stability
over
120
h.
Furthermore,
SACs
exhibits
long-term
practical
application,
which
maintains
current
density
390
80
h
retention
99
work
points
direction
designing
catalytic
advanced
green
energy
conversion
technologies.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(41)
Published: Aug. 27, 2023
Abstract
The
design
of
cheap,
efficient,
and
durable
electrocatalysts
for
high‐throughput
H
2
production
is
critical
to
give
impetus
hydrogen
from
fundamental
practical
industrial
applications.
Here,
a
hierarchical
heterostructure
evolution
reaction
(HER)
electrocatalyst
(MoNi/NiMoO
x
)
with
0D
MoNi
nanoalloys
nanoparticles
embedded
on
well‐assembled
1D
porous
NiMoO
microrods
in
situ
grown
3D
nickel
foam
(NF)
successfully
constructed.
synergetic
effect
different
building
units
the
unique
structure
endows
MoNi/NiMoO
composites
highly
active
heterogeneous
interface
low
water
dissociation
energy
(Δ
G
diss
=
−1.2
eV)
optimized
adsorption
ability
H*
−0.01
eV),
fast
electron/mass
transport,
strong
catalyst‐support
binding
force.
As
result,
optimal
exhibits
an
ampere‐level
current
density
1.9
A
cm
−2
at
ultralow
overpotential
139
mV
1.0
м
KOH
289
PBS
solution,
respectively.
Particularly,
scaled‐up
electrodes
10
×
membrane
electrode
assembly
(MEA)
electrolyzer
reach
high
rate
12.12
L
h
−1
(12.12
times
than
that
commercial
NF)
exhibit
ultralong
stability
1600
h,
verifying
its
huge
potential
production.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
33(8)
Published: Dec. 9, 2022
Abstract
Platinum
(Pt)
remains
the
benchmark
electrocatalyst
for
alkaline
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER),
but
its
industry‐scale
production
is
severely
hampered
by
lack
of
well‐designed
durable
Pt‐based
materials
that
can
operate
at
ampere‐level
current
densities.
Herein,
based
on
original
oxide
layer
and
parallel
convex
structure
surface
nickel
foam
(NF),
a
3D
quasi‐parallel
architecture
consisting
dense
Pt
nanoparticles
(NPs)
immobilized
oxygen
vacancy‐rich
NiO
x
heterojunctions
(Pt/NiO
‐O
V
)
as
an
HER
catalyst
developed.
A
combined
experimental
theoretical
studies
manifest
anchoring
NPs
leads
to
electron‐rich
species
with
altered
density
states
(DOS)
distribution,
which
efficiently
optimize
d‐band
center
adsorption
intermediates
well
enhance
water
dissociation
ability.
The
as‐prepared
exhibits
extraordinary
performance
low
overpotential
19.4
mV
10
mA
cm
−2
,
mass
activity
16.3‐fold
higher
than
20%
Pt/C,
long
durability
more
100
h
1000
.
Furthermore,
assembled
electrolyzer
NiFe‐layered
double
hydroxide
requires
extremely
voltage
1.776
attain
stably
400
h,
rarely
achieved.
Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(49), P. 20477 - 20487
Published: Nov. 22, 2023
Ternary
Pt-based
structures
are
a
positive
progress
in
addressing
the
disadvantages
of
monometallic
and
bimetallic
alloys
for
electrochemical
oxidation
process
simple
alcohols,
which
is
vital
half-reaction
fuel
cell
technologies.
We
herein
report
facile
NaBH4-assisted
ethylene
glycol
reduction
fabricating
series
nanosized
PtRuNi
ternary
to
explore
relationship
between
physicochemical
properties
electrocatalytic
behaviors
acidic
methanol
reaction
(MOR).
Owing
balance
lattice
strain
synergistic
effects,
Pt60Ru20Ni20/C
electrocatalyst
shows
highest
MOR
efficiency
with
mass
activity/specific
activity
844.48
mA
mgMetal-1/1.93
cm-2,
being
1.94
2.38
times
increase
compared
those
PtRu
catalyst,
respectively.
Also,
catalyst
possesses
superior
CO-tolerance
durability
strongly
electrolytes.
This
work
suggests
that
optimizing
surface
electronic
effects
can
boost
overall
multicomponent
materials,
help
further
develop
next-generation
catalysts
energy
conversion-related