Monodispersed PtCo alloy nanoparticles with a modulated d-band center exhibiting highly efficient hydrogen evolution
Chengcheng Yan, Wei An, Tongjun Shen, Ling Ma, Mengyang Zhang, Fuming Gao, Tuo Yang, Chunxia Wang, Guoyong Huang, Shengming Xu
Abstract
The monodispersed PtCo alloy nanoparticles anchored on nitrogen doped porous carbon formed by chemical reduction demonstrate a lowered d-band center, a reduced adsorption energy towards intermediate, and accelerated HER performance.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceAlloyNanoparticleDopingPorosityCarbon fibersHydrogenNanotechnologyCenter (category theory)D bandChemical engineeringMetallurgyOptoelectronicsComposite materialCrystallographyChemistryComposite numberOpticsRaman spectroscopyPhysicsOrganic chemistryEngineeringElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques