Anchoring and space-confinement effects to form ultrafine Ru nanoclusters for efficient hydrogen generation

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (28) ◽  
pp. 13859-13866 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Yang ◽  
Heng Guo ◽  
Shulin Chen ◽  
Yulan Li ◽  
Chao Cai ◽  
...  

Developing highly efficient, durable, and low-cost catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is an eternal pursuit for scientists to replace Pt-based catalysts.

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 2727-2735 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xue Song ◽  
Pan Yang ◽  
Jingchuan Wang ◽  
Xiaochong Zhao ◽  
Yuanlin Zhou ◽  
...  

NiFe nano-catalysts modified by the dopant of Pd were reducted on UiO-66 by NaBH4, which have been used as a low cost and high efficient catalyst with outstanding activity and durability for hydrogen generation from the decomposition of hydrazine hydrate.


Nanomaterials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 1460
Author(s):  
Sajjad Hussain ◽  
Jinwoong Chae ◽  
Kamran Akbar ◽  
Dhanasekaran Vikraman ◽  
Linh Truong ◽  
...  

Much research has been done on reliable and low-cost electrocatalysts for hydrogen generation by water splitting. In this study, we synthesized thin films of silver selenide (Ag2Se) using a simple thermal evaporation route and demonstrated their electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity. The Ag2Se catalysts show improved electrochemical surface area and good HER electrocatalytic behavior (367 mV overpotential @ 10 mA·cm−2, exchange current density: ~1.02 × 10−3 mA·cm−2, and Tafel slope: 53 mV·dec−1) in an acidic medium). The reliability was checked in 0.5 M sulfuric acid over 20 h. Our first-principles calculations show the optimal energy of hydrogen adsorption, which is consistent with experimental results. The works could be further extended for finding a new catalyst by associating the selenide, sulfide or telluride-based materials without complex catalyst synthesis procedures.


Catalysts ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 70
Author(s):  
Sangyeon Pak ◽  
Jungmoon Lim ◽  
John Hong ◽  
SeungNam Cha

Monolayered, semiconducting MoS2 and their transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) families are promising and low-cost materials for hydrogen generation through electrolytes (HER, hydrogen evolution reaction) due to their high activities and electrochemical stability during the reaction. However, there is still a lack of understanding in identifying the underlying mechanism responsible for improving the electrocatalytic properties of theses monolayers. In this work, we investigated the significance of controlling carrier densities in a MoS2 monolayer and in turn the corresponding electrocatalytic behaviors in relation to the energy band structure of MoS2. Surface functionalization was employed to achieve p-doping and n-doping in the MoS2 monolayer that led to MoS2 electrochemical devices with different catalytic performances. Specifically, the electron-rich MoS2 surface showed lower overpotential and Tafel slope compared to the MoS2 with surface functional groups that contributed to p-doping. We attributed such enhancement to the increase in the carrier density and the corresponding Fermi level that accelerated HER and charge transfer kinetics. These findings are of high importance in designing electrocatalysts based on two-dimensional TMDCs.


Author(s):  
Benzhi Wang ◽  
Lixia Wang ◽  
Yongteng Qian ◽  
Yuting Yang ◽  
Tayirjan Taylor Isimjan ◽  
...  

The development of low-cost and highly efficient hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalysts remains a significant challenge for the advancement of sustainable energy conversion systems. Herein, we have reported the successful...


Author(s):  
Zijian Li ◽  
Haeseong Jang ◽  
Danni Qin ◽  
Xiaoli Jiang ◽  
Xuqiang Ji ◽  
...  

Designing highly efficient, stable and low-cost bifunctional electrocatalysts based on in-situ microstructure evolution, especially achieving partial lattice dislocation on highly crystalline texture, to catalyze hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen...


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (8) ◽  
pp. 3963-3970
Author(s):  
Melisa J. Gómez ◽  
Victoria Benavente-Llorente ◽  
Andrew Hainer ◽  
Gabriela I. Lacconi ◽  
Juan C. Scaiano ◽  
...  

A series of Ni–semiconductor composites are electrodeposited onto low-cost stainless-steel plates and used as electrodes for hydrogen generation from water; showing superb electrocatalytic activity over time.


Author(s):  
Ji-Sen Li ◽  
Meng-Jie Huang ◽  
Yu-Wei Zhou ◽  
Xiao-Nan Chen ◽  
Shuang Yang ◽  
...  

Rational design of efficient, low-cost, and durable electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in various pH media is highly desirable but remains challenging. Herein, for the first time, we present...


Author(s):  
Ning Xie ◽  
Dong-Dong Ma ◽  
Yu-Lin Wu ◽  
Xintao Wu ◽  
Qi-Long Zhu

Exploiting the highly active and low-cost electrocatalysts based on earth-abundant elements for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is an extremely desired but challenging task. Herein, we present a facile and economical...


2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 2067-2072 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia Liu ◽  
Jinsong Wang ◽  
Bao Zhang ◽  
Yunjun Ruan ◽  
Houzhao Wan ◽  
...  

Designing low-cost and highly efficient bifunctional electrocatalysts for compatible integration with the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) for overall water splitting is critical but challenging.


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