Superhydrophilic amorphous Co–B–P nanosheet electrocatalysts with Pt-like activity and durability for the hydrogen evolution reaction

Superhydrophilic ternary Co–B–P nanosheets are developed as a hydrogen evolution electrocatalyst showing Pt-like catalytic activity and superior stability in alkaline media.

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Ultrasmall Ru2P nanoparticles on graphene: a highly efficient hydrogen evolution reaction electrocatalyst in both acidic and alkaline media

Chemical Communications ◽

10.1039/c8cc01166d ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 54 (27) ◽

pp. 3343-3346 ◽

Cited By ~ 55

Author(s):

Tingting Liu ◽

Shuo Wang ◽

Qiuju Zhang ◽

Liang Chen ◽

Weihua Hu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Graphene Oxide ◽

Catalytic Activity ◽

Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽

Hydrogen Evolution ◽

Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽

Alkaline Media ◽

Graphene Oxide Nanosheets ◽

Reduced Graphene ◽

Alkaline Conditions ◽

Acidic And Alkaline Media

A Pt-free catalyst of ultrasmall Ru2P nanoparticles on reduced graphene oxide nanosheets (Ru2P/RGO-20) shows remarkable HER catalytic activity under acidic and alkaline conditions, respectively, both superior to those of commercial Pt/C.

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Facile Synthesis of PdCuRu Porous Nanoplates as Highly Efficient Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Medium

Metals ◽

10.3390/met11091451 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (9) ◽

pp. 1451

Author(s):

Changhong Chen ◽

Ningkang Qian ◽

Junjie Li ◽

Xiao Li ◽

Deren Yang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Catalytic Activity ◽

Hydrogen Evolution ◽

Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽

Alkaline Solution ◽

Current Density ◽

Alkaline Media ◽

Water Dissociation ◽

Galvanic Replacement ◽

Facile Synthesis ◽

Better Than

Ru is a key component of electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), especially in alkaline media. However, the catalytic activity and durability of Ru-based HER electrocatalysts are still far from satisfactory. Here we report a solvothermal approach for the synthesis of PdCuRu porous nanoplates with different Ru compositions by using Pd nanoplates as the seeds. The PdCuRu porous nanoplates were formed through underpotential deposition (UPD) of Cu on Pd, followed by alloying Cu with Pd through interdiffusion and galvanic replacement between Cu atoms and Ru precursor simultaneously. When evaluated as HER electrocatalysts, the PdCuRu porous nanoplates exhibited excellent catalytic activity and durability. Of them, the Pd24Cu29Ru47/C achieved the lowest overpotential (40.7 mV) and smallest Tafel slope (37.5 mV dec−1) in an alkaline solution (much better than commercial Pt/C). In addition, the Pd24Cu29Ru47/C only lost 17% of its current density during a stability test for 10 h, while commercial Pt/C had a 59.5% drop under the same conditions. We believe that the electron coupling between three metals, unique porous structure, and strong capability of Ru for water dissociation are responsible for such an enhancement in HER performance.

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Ni3Co/G alloy as an earth-abundant robust and stable electrocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction

New Journal of Chemistry ◽

10.1039/c7nj00364a ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 41 (13) ◽

pp. 5916-5923 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Soumen Saha ◽

Kasinath Ojha ◽

Manu Sharma ◽

Ashok K. Ganguli

Keyword(s):

Catalytic Activity ◽

Hydrogen Evolution ◽

Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽

Alkaline Media ◽

Nickel Cobalt ◽

Earth Abundant

Nickel-rich nickel–cobalt–graphene alloy was fabricated with outstanding catalytic activity and stability towards HER in alkaline media.

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Design of Highly Active Electrodes for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Based on Mo-Rich Alloys Electrodeposited from Ammonium Acetate Bath

Coatings ◽

10.3390/coatings9020085 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 85 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Edita Vernickaitė ◽

Oksana Bersirova ◽

Henrikas Cesiulis ◽

Natalia Tsyntsaru

Keyword(s):

Catalytic Activity ◽

Hydrogen Evolution ◽

Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽

Electrocatalytic Activity ◽

Active Sites ◽

Ammonium Acetate ◽

Alkaline Media ◽

Molar Ratio ◽

Cathodic Current ◽

Catalytic Behavior

The given research was driven by prospects to design Mo-rich coatings with iron group metals electrodeposited from a highly saturated ammonium acetate bath. The obtained coatings could be employed as prominent electrodes for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). It was found that the Mo content in Ni–Mo alloys can be tuned from 30 to 78 at.% by decreasing the molar ratio [Ni(II)]:[Mo(VI)] in the electrolyte from 1.0 to 0.25 and increasing the cathodic current density from 30 to 100 mA/cm2. However, dense cracks and pits are formed due to hydrogen evolution at high current densities and that diminishes the catalytic activity of the coating for HER. Accordingly, smoother and crack-free Ni–54 at.% Mo, Co–52 at.% Mo and Fe–54 at.% Mo alloys have been prepared at 30 mA/cm2. Their catalytic behavior for HER has been investigated in a 30 wt.% NaOH solution at temperatures ranging from 25 to 65 °C. A significant improvement of electrocatalytic activity with increasing bath temperature was noticed. The results showed that the sequence of electrocatalytic activity in alkaline media decreases in the following order: Co–52 at.% Mo > Ni–54 at.% Mo > Fe–54 at.% Mo. These peculiarities might be linked with different catalytic behavior of formed intermetallics (and active sites) in electrodeposited alloys. The designed electrodeposited Mo-rich alloys have a higher catalytic activity than Mo and Pt cast metals.

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Coralline-like CoP3@Cu as an efficient electrocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction in acidic and alkaline solutions

New Journal of Chemistry ◽

10.1039/d0nj03751f ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 44 (43) ◽

pp. 18601-18607 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mengyu Hou ◽

Ying Xu ◽

Xi Li ◽

Yongzhi Dong ◽

Fengke Sun ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Catalytic Activity ◽

Hydrogen Evolution ◽

Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽

Alkaline Media ◽

Alkaline Solutions ◽

Acidic And Alkaline Media

CoP3@Cu/Cu exhibited excellent catalytic activity and stability in acidic and alkaline media.

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Facile Synthesis of Well-Dispersed Ni2P on N-Doped Nanomesh Carbon Matrix as a High-Efficiency Electrocatalyst for Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

Nanomaterials ◽

10.3390/nano9071022 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (7) ◽

pp. 1022 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Fan Yang ◽

Shuo Huang ◽

Bing Zhang ◽

Liqiang Hou ◽

Yi Ding ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Catalytic Activity ◽

Hydrogen Evolution ◽

Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽

High Efficiency ◽

Carbon Matrix ◽

Catalytic Performance ◽

Alkaline Media ◽

Mesh Structure ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

The Stability

The development of non-noble metal hydrogen evolution catalysts that can replace Pt is crucial for efficient hydrogen production. Herein, we develop a type of well-dispersed Ni2P on N-doped nanomesh carbon (NC) electrocatalyst by a facile pyrolysis method, which shows excellent hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalytic performance. It is rather remarkable that the overpotential of Ni2P/NC prepared under optimal proportion is 108 mV at 10 mA·cm−2 current density in 1 M KOH solution with the tafel slope of 67.3 mV·dec−1, the catalytic activity has no significant attenuation after 1000 cycles of cyclic voltammetry (CV)method. The hydrogen evolution performance of the electrocatalytic is better than most similar catalysts in alkaline media. The unique mesh structure of the carbon component in the catalyst facilitates the exposure of the active site and reduces the impedance, which improves the efficiency of electron transport as well as ensuring the stability of the hydrogen evolution reaction. In addition, we prove that nitrogen doping and pore structure are also important factors affecting catalytic activity by control experiments. Our results show that N-doped nanomesh carbon, as an efficient support, combined with Ni2P nanoparticles is of great significance for the development of efficient hydrogen evolution electrodes.

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