First-Principles Determination of Active Sites of Ni Metal-Based Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (46) ◽  
pp. 39624-39630 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yujuan Dong ◽  
Jingshuang Dang ◽  
Wenliang Wang ◽  
Shiwei Yin ◽  
Yun Wang
2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (16) ◽  
pp. 10823-10829 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin H. Hansen ◽  
Lucas-Alexandre Stern ◽  
Ligang Feng ◽  
Jan Rossmeisl ◽  
Xile Hu

A hydrogen evolution reaction barrier on Ni2P nano wires.


Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 662 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guangsheng Liu ◽  
Kunyapat Thummavichai ◽  
Xuefeng Lv ◽  
Wenting Chen ◽  
Tingjun Lin ◽  
...  

Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) has been universally demonstrated to be an effective electrocatalytic catalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). However, the low conductivity, few active sites and poor stability of MoS2-based electrocatalysts hinder its hydrogen evolution performance in a wide pH range. The introduction of other metal phases and carbon materials can create rich interfaces and defects to enhance the activity and stability of the catalyst. Herein, a new defect-rich heterogeneous ternary nanocomposite consisted of MoS2, NiS and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) are synthesized using ultrathin αNi(OH)2 nanowires as the nickel source. The MoS2/rGO/NiS-5 of optimal formulation in 0.5 M H2SO4, 1.0 M KOH and 1.0 M PBS only requires 152, 169 and 209 mV of overpotential to achieve a current density of 10 mA cm−2 (denoted as η10), respectively. The excellent HER performance of the MoS2/rGO/NiS-5 electrocatalyst can be ascribed to the synergistic effect of abundant heterogeneous interfaces in MoS2/rGO/NiS, expanded interlayer spacings, and the addition of high conductivity graphene oxide. The method reported here can provide a new idea for catalyst with Ni-Mo heterojunction, pH-universal and inexpensive hydrogen evolution reaction electrocatalyst.


2017 ◽  
Vol 801 ◽  
pp. 49-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gustave Kenne Dedzo ◽  
Emmanuel Pameté Yambou ◽  
Melissa Ramel Topet Saheu ◽  
Gaelle Ngnie ◽  
Charles Peguy Nanseu-Njiki ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Panlong Zhai ◽  
Mingyue Xia ◽  
Yunzhen Wu ◽  
Guanghui Zhang ◽  
Junfeng Gao ◽  
...  

AbstractRational design of single atom catalyst is critical for efficient sustainable energy conversion. However, the atomic-level control of active sites is essential for electrocatalytic materials in alkaline electrolyte. Moreover, well-defined surface structures lead to in-depth understanding of catalytic mechanisms. Herein, we report a single-atomic-site ruthenium stabilized on defective nickel-iron layered double hydroxide nanosheets (Ru1/D-NiFe LDH). Under precise regulation of local coordination environments of catalytically active sites and the existence of the defects, Ru1/D-NiFe LDH delivers an ultralow overpotential of 18 mV at 10 mA cm−2 for hydrogen evolution reaction, surpassing the commercial Pt/C catalyst. Density functional theory calculations reveal that Ru1/D-NiFe LDH optimizes the adsorption energies of intermediates for hydrogen evolution reaction and promotes the O–O coupling at a Ru–O active site for oxygen evolution reaction. The Ru1/D-NiFe LDH as an ideal model reveals superior water splitting performance with potential for the development of promising water-alkali electrocatalysts.


Author(s):  
Jing Ji ◽  
Cunjin Zhang ◽  
Shuaibo Qin ◽  
Peng Jin

The oxygen evolution reaction (OER), oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) all have attracted much attention due to their utmost importance for clean and renewable energy applications....


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Liu ◽  
Jian-Jun Wang ◽  
Li-Wen Jiang ◽  
Yuan Huang ◽  
Bing Bing Chen ◽  
...  

<p>Hydrogen production via alkaline water electrolysis is of significant interest. However, the additional water dissociation step makes the Volmer step a relatively more sluggish kinetics and consequently leads to a slower reaction rate than that in acidic solution. Herein, we demonstrate an effective strategy that Co(OH)<sub>2</sub> can promote the Volmer process by accelerating water dissociation and enhance the electrocatalytic performance of CoP toward alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction. The Co(OH)<sub>2</sub> nanoplates are electrochemically induced in-situ generated to form a nanotree-like structure with porous CoP nanowires, endowing the hybrid electrocatalyst with superior charge transportation, more exposed active sites, and enhanced reaction kinetics. This strategy may be extended to <a></a><a>other phosphides and chalcogenides </a>and provide insight into the design and fabrication of efficient alkaline HER catalysts.</p>


2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (20) ◽  
pp. 13757-13764 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanfeng Ma ◽  
Guangtao Yu ◽  
Ting Wang ◽  
Chenghui Zhang ◽  
Xuri Huang ◽  
...  

A deep understanding of HER catalytic activity of tungsten phosphide at the atomic level and its effective improvement by introducing a monovacancy.


Author(s):  
Khorsed Alam ◽  
Tisita Das ◽  
Sudip Chakraborty ◽  
Prasenjit Sen

Electronic structure calculations based on density functional theory are used to identify the catalytically active sites for the hydrogen evolution reaction on single layers of the two transition metal tri-chalcogenide...


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