Synergistically coupling Pt with Ni towards accelerated water dissociation for enhanced alkaline hydrogen evolution
Jiangnan Guo, Jinlong Liu, Xinxin Zhang, Xiyuan Guan, Muhong Zeng, Jiarong Shen, Jianing Zou, Qiuzhu Chen, Tian Wang, Dong Qian
Abstract
The developed PtNi-NC-900 demonstrated superior activity and durability to the commercial 20% Pt/C catalyst for the alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction, due to the synergistic effect between the Pt and Ni atoms on accelerated water dissociation.
Topics & Concepts
Dissociation (chemistry)CatalysisHydrogenDurabilitySelf-ionization of waterInorganic chemistryChemistryMaterials scienceChemical engineeringPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryComposite materialEngineeringElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionFuel Cells and Related MaterialsCatalytic Processes in Materials Science