Engineering of Ru/Ru2P interfaces superior to Pt active sites for catalysis of the alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 5621-5625 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhao Liu ◽  
Zhe Li ◽  
Jing Li ◽  
Jie Xiong ◽  
Shunfa Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Synergistic Effects ◽  
Water Dissociation ◽  
Proton Reduction ◽  
Mass Activity

Based on the synergistic effects of Ru on water dissociation and Ru2P on proton reduction, Ru/Ru2P interfaces were engineered in situ, and the mass activity of the new catalyst for the alkaline HER was doubled compared to Pt/C.

scholarly journals Electrochemically Induced In-Situ Generated Co(OH)2 Nanoplates to Promote the Volmer Process Toward Efficient Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Liu ◽  
Jian-Jun Wang ◽  
Li-Wen Jiang ◽  
Yuan Huang ◽  
Bing Bing Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Water Electrolysis ◽  
Water Dissociation ◽  
Alkaline Water Electrolysis ◽  
Additional Water ◽  
Dissociation Step ◽  
Insight Into

<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>

scholarly journals Electrochemically Induced In-Situ Generated Co(OH)2 Nanoplates to Promote the Volmer Process Toward Efficient Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Liu ◽  
Jian-Jun Wang ◽  
Li-Wen Jiang ◽  
Yuan Huang ◽  
Bing Bing Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Water Electrolysis ◽  
Water Dissociation ◽  
Alkaline Water Electrolysis ◽  
Additional Water ◽  
Dissociation Step ◽  
Insight Into

<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>

scholarly journals How Stable Are 2H-MoS2 Edges Under Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Conditions?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nawras Abidi ◽  
Audrey Bonduelle-Skrzypczak ◽  
Stephan Steinmann
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
External Source ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Adsorbed Hydrogen ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Acidic Conditions

MoS<sub>2</sub>, have emerged as a promising class of electrocatalysts for the production of H<sub>2</sub> via the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in acidic conditions.<div>The edges of MoS<sub>2</sub> are known for their HER activity, but their precise atomistic nature and stability under HER conditions is not yet known. In contrast to other typical uses of MoS<sub>2</sub> as a catalyst, under HER there is no external source of sulfur. Therefore, the sulfidation of the edges can only decrease under operating conditions and the thermodynamics of the process are somewhat ill-defined. Our results suggest that the 50%S S-edge may be active for HER via the Volmer-Tafel mechanism and is, despite a high H coverage, stable with respect to H<sub>2</sub>S release. </div><div>At the 50%S Mo-edge, the adsorbed hydrogen opens the way for H<sub>2</sub>S release, leading to the 0%S Mo-edge, which was previously investigated and found to be HER active. HER being a water-based process, we also considered the effect of the presence of H<sub>2</sub>O and the in-situ formation of OH. For the 50%S Mo-edge, H<sub>2</sub>O is only very weakly adsorbed and OH formation is unfavorable. Nevertheless, OH assists the loss of sulfur coverage, leading to OH-based HER active sites. In contrast, OH is strongly adsorbed on the 50%S S-edge. By explicitly considering the electrochemical potential using grand-canonical density functional theory, we unveil that the Volmer-Heyrovsky mechanism on sulfur sites is still accessible in the presence of surface OH at the 50%S S-edge. However, the 50%S S-edge is found to be mildly unstable with respect to H<sub>2</sub>S in the presence of water/OH. Hence, we suggest that the 50%S S-edge evolves over time towards a 0%S S-edge, covered by surface OH that will block permanently the active sites. </div>

In situ formed oxy/hydroxide antennas accelerating the water dissociation kinetics on a Co@N-doped carbon core–shell assembly for hydrogen production in alkaline solution

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (31) ◽  
pp. 11927-11933 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tao Yang ◽  
Lang Pei ◽  
Shicheng Yan ◽  
Zhentao Yu ◽  
Tao Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Alkaline Solution ◽  
Water Dissociation ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Dissociation Kinetics ◽  
Alkaline Electrolytes ◽  
Carbon Core

The hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in alkaline electrolytes is restricted severely by sluggish water dissociation in the Volmer step.

scholarly journals RuxSe@MoS2 hybrid as a highly efficient electrocatalyst toward hydrogen evolution reaction

RSC Advances ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (24) ◽  
pp. 13486-13493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Chen ◽  
Kefeng Wang ◽  
Jingjing Qin ◽  
Songzhu Wang ◽  
Wei Wei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Hydrogen Adsorption ◽  
Water Dissociation ◽  
Highly Efficient

The bifunctionality mechanism of RuxSe@MoS2 greatly enhances the alkaline HER performance, in which Ru promotes water dissociation and the nearby Se atoms, unsaturated Mo and/or S atoms act as active sites for the intermediate hydrogen adsorption.

In-situ growth of MOF derived ultrafine molybdenum carbides nanoparticles supported on Ni foam as efficient hydrogen evolution electrocatalysts

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanlong Lv ◽  
Jian Ru Gong
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
In Situ Growth ◽  
Metal Carbides ◽  
Ni Foam ◽  
Transition Metal Carbides ◽  
Molybdenum Carbides

The design of a universal synthesize strategy of long-term durable transition metal carbides catalysts with controllable nanostructure and sufficient active sites for hydrogen evolution reaction is challenging. Herein, the in-situ...

Size-selective synthesis of platinum nanoparticles on transition-metal dichalcogenides for the hydrogen evolution reaction

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liang Mei ◽  
Xiaoping Gao ◽  
Zhan Gao ◽  
Qingyong Zhang ◽  
Xinge Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Synergistic Effects ◽  
Transition Metal Dichalcogenides ◽  
Single Layer ◽  
Pt Nanoparticles ◽  
Mos2 Nanosheets ◽  
Type Size ◽  
Metal Dichalcogenides ◽  
Mass Activity

Pt-MoS2 composites are fabricated via growing tunable Pt nanoparticles size (NPs, 2–6 nm) on single-layer MoS2 nanosheets. Which have shown excellent performance for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) with the Pt NPs exhibiting a volcano-type size effect toward mass activity due to the synergistic effects between the Pt NPs and MoS2.

scholarly journals In Situ Construction of Ag/TiO2/g-C3N4 Heterojunction Nanocomposite Based on Hierarchical Co-Assembly with Sustainable Hydrogen Evolution

Nanomaterials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Geng ◽  
Juanjuan Yin ◽  
Jingxin Zhou ◽  
Tifeng Jiao ◽  
Yao Feng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Carrier Transport ◽  
Synergistic Effects ◽  
Electron Hole ◽  
Simple Strategy ◽  
Promising Strategy ◽  
Catalytic Active Sites

The construction of heterojunctions provides a promising strategy to improve photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. However, how to fabricate a nanoscale TiO2/g-C3N4 heterostructure and hinder the aggregation of bulk g-C3N4 using simple methods remains a challenge. In this work, we use a simple in situ construction method to design a heterojunction model based on molecular self-assembly, which uses a small molecule matrix for self-integration, including coordination donors (AgNO3), inorganic titanium source (Ti(SO4)2) and g-C3N4 precursor (melamine). The self-assembled porous g-C3N4 nanotube can hamper carrier aggregation and it provides numerous catalytic active sites, mainly via the coordination of Ag+ ions. Meanwhile, the TiO2 NPs are easily mineralized on the nanotube template in dispersive distribution to form a heterostructure via an N–Ti bond of protonation, which contributes to shortening the interfacial carrier transport, resulting in enhanced electron-hole pairs separation. Originating from all of the above synergistic effects, the obtained Ag/TiO2/g-C3N4 heterogenous photocatalysts exhibit an enhanced H2 evolution rate with excellent sustainability 20.6-fold-over pure g-C3N4. Our report provides a feasible and simple strategy to fabricate a nanoscale heterojunction incorporating g-C3N4, and has great potential in environmental protection and water splitting.

Polyvinylpyrrolidone Gel Based Pt/Ni(OH)2 Heterostructures with Redistributing Charges for Enhanced Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Li ◽  
Bo Li ◽  
He Huang ◽  
Shuo Yan ◽  
Changzhou Yuan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Free Energy ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Gibbs Free Energy ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Dissociation Energy ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Hydrogen Adsorption ◽  
Water Dissociation ◽  
Promising Strategy

Optimizing water dissociation energy and hydrogen adsorption Gibbs free energy of active sites through redistributing charges in heterostructures are a promising strategy for improving alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Herein,...

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