B<sub>4</sub>C enhances the supported platinum DER/HER performance
Yanfeng Li, Shijie Zhang, Weiwei Xu, Chenghang Jiang, Liangbin Shao, Shibin Wang, Jianguo Wang
Abstract
The high energy barrier of D–O bond breakage leads to a slow kinetic reaction rate in the electrocatalytic deuterium evolution reaction (DER).
Topics & Concepts
PlatinumBreakageDeuteriumKinetic energyActivation energyMaterials scienceChemistryPhysical chemistryCatalysisAtomic physicsPhysicsComposite materialOrganic chemistryQuantum mechanicsAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAsymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis