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

Coatings ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 85 ◽  
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.

Structure dependent active sites of NixSy as electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction

Nanoscale ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 5157-5163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong Young Chung ◽  
Joung Woo Han ◽  
Dong-Hee Lim ◽  
Jun-Ho Jo ◽  
Sung Jong Yoo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Electrocatalytic Activity ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Alkaline Media

Structure effects of NiS and Ni3S2 nanoparticles were investigated for their electrocatalytic activity in the hydrogen evolution reaction in both acid and alkaline media.

scholarly journals The effect of surface modification by reduced graphene oxide on the electrocatalytic activity of nickel towards the hydrogen evolution reaction

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (40) ◽  
pp. 26864-26874 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debabrata Chanda ◽  
Jaromír Hnát ◽  
Ana S. Dobrota ◽  
Igor A. Pašti ◽  
Martin Paidar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Modification ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Dft Calculations ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Electrocatalytic Activity ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
Effect Of Surface

The RGO-modified Ni electrode exhibited outstanding activity towards HER. DFT calculations indicate that H atoms, formed upon H2O discharge on Ni, spill onto the RGO, enabling continuous clearance of Ni-active sites.

Ultrathin molybdenum disulfide/carbon nitride nanosheets with abundant active sites for enhanced hydrogen evolution

Nanoscale ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 1766-1773 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xingyue Qian ◽  
Junfei Ding ◽  
Jianli Zhang ◽  
Yue Zhang ◽  
Yining Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Catalytic Activity ◽  
Molybdenum Disulfide ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Carbon Nitride ◽  
Carbon Nitride Nanosheets

The molybdenum disulfide/carbon nitride (MoS2/C3N4-3) nanosheets with ultrathin thickness present superior catalytic activity for hydrogen evolution reaction for water splitting.

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

2018 ◽  
Vol 54 (27) ◽  
pp. 3343-3346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tingting Liu ◽  
Shuo Wang ◽  
Qiuju Zhang ◽  
Liang Chen ◽  
Weihua Hu ◽  
...  
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.

Efficient Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Catalysis in Alkaline Media by All-in-One MoS2 with Multifunctional Active Sites

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (20) ◽  
pp. 1707105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohsin Ali Raza Anjum ◽  
Hu Young Jeong ◽  
Min Hee Lee ◽  
Hyeon Suk Shin ◽  
Jae Sung Lee
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Alkaline Media

scholarly journals Surface Modifications of 2D-Ti3C2O2 by Nonmetal Doping for Obtaining High Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Activity: A Computational Approach

Catalysts ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 161
Author(s):  
Fangtao Li ◽  
Xiaoxu Wang ◽  
Rongming Wang
Keyword(s):  
Catalytic Activity ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Hydrogen Adsorption ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Level Shift ◽  
High Hydrogen ◽  
Catalytic Active Sites

As a typical two-dimensional (2D) MXene, Ti3C2O2 has been considered as a potential material for high-performance hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalyst, due to its anticorrosion and hydrophilic surface. However, it is still a challenge to improve the Ti3C2O2 surficial HER catalytic activity. In this work, we investigated the HER activity of Ti3C2O2 after the surface was doped with S, Se, and Te by the first principles method. The results indicated that the HER activity of Ti3C2O2 is improved after being doped with S, Se, Te because the Gibbs free energy of hydrogen adsorption (ΔGH) is increased from −2.19 eV to 0.08 eV. Furthermore, we also found that the ΔGH of Ti3C2O2 increased from 0.182 eV to 0.08 eV with the doping concentration varied from 5.5% to 16.7%. The HER catalytic activity improvement of Ti3C2O2 is attributed to the local crystal structure distortion in catalytic active sites and Fermi level shift leads to the p-d orbital hybridization. Our results pave a new avenue for preparing a low-cost and high performance HER catalyst.

Nanostructured nickel sulfides: phase evolution, characterization and electrocatalytic properties for the hydrogen evolution reaction

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (127) ◽  
pp. 104740-104749 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Pan ◽  
Yinjuan Chen ◽  
Xiao Li ◽  
Yunqi Liu ◽  
Chenguang Liu
Keyword(s):  
Catalytic Activity ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Electrocatalytic Activity ◽  
Nickel Sulfide ◽  
Phase Evolution ◽  
Sulfide Catalysts ◽  
Electrocatalytic Properties

Nanostructured nickel sulfides with different phases were synthesized and their electrocatalytic activity for hydrogen evolution was investigated. β NiS exhibits the best catalytic activity among all the nickel sulfide catalysts.

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

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1451
Author(s):  
Changhong Chen ◽  
Ningkang Qian ◽  
Junjie Li ◽  
Xiao Li ◽  
Deren Yang ◽  
...  
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.

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

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (44) ◽  
pp. 22062-22069 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongming Sun ◽  
Xiaobin Xu ◽  
Zhenhua Yan ◽  
Xiang Chen ◽  
Lifang Jiao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Catalytic Activity ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Alkaline Media

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

An Efficient Nickel Sulfide@NiO Nanocomposite Catalyst with High Density of Active Sites for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Media

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 2520-2528
Author(s):  
Shams Parveen Khokhar ◽  
Mazhar Ali Abbasi ◽  
Umair Aftab ◽  
Muhammad Ishaq Abro ◽  
Aqeel Ahmed Shah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nickel Oxide ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Alkaline Media ◽  
Alkaline Electrolyte ◽  
Oxide Content ◽  
Onset Potential ◽  
Composite Catalysts

Efficient hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalysts based on the earth-abundant materials are highly vital to design practical and environmentally friendly water splitting devices. In this study, we present an optimized strategy for the development of active catalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction HER. The composite catalysts are prepared with the nanosurface of NiO for the deposition of NiS by hydrothermal method. In alkaline electrolyte, the NiS/NiO nanocomposite has shown excellent catalytic HER properties at the low onset potential and small Tafel slope of 72 mVdec-1. A current density of 10 mA/cm2 is achieved by the nanocomposite obtained with 0.4 gram of NiO as nanosurface for the deposition of NiS (sample 4) at the cost of 429 mV versus RHE. The sample 4 carries more active sites that allow it to act as excellent HER catalyst. Based on this study, we conclude that increasing the nickel oxide content into composite sample facilitates the HER process. Additionally, a long term HER stability for 10 hours and good durability is also demonstrated by the sample 4. Our findings reveal that the optimization of nickel oxide content in the preparation of catalyst leads to the excellent HER activity for the design of practical water splitting devices and other related applications.

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