MOF-assisted synthesis of octahedral carbon-supported PtCu nanoalloy catalysts for an efficient hydrogen evolution reaction
Chengtian Zhang, Pengyan Wang, Wenqiang Li, Zhiwei Zhang, Jiawei Zhu, Zonghua Pu, Yufeng Zhao, Shichun Mu
Abstract
Herein, octahedral carbon-supported PtCu nanoalloys were synthesized as a novel catalyst by an MOF-assisted method and exhibited remarkable hydrogen evolution reaction activity and durability in both acidic and basic solutions.
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CatalysisOctahedronCarbon fibersHydrogenMaterials scienceDurabilityChemical engineeringNanotechnologyChemistryOrganic chemistryComposite numberCrystal structureEngineeringComposite materialElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced battery technologies researchChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films