Prominent electronic effect in iridium-alloy-skinned nickel nanoparticles boosts alkaline hydrogen electrocatalysis
Jie Xu, Xuyan Wang, Xinnan Mao, Kun Feng, Jiabin Xu, Jun Zhong, Lu Wang, Na Han, Yanguang Li
Abstract
The prominent electronic effect between Ni and Ir in Ir-alloy-skinned Ni nanoparticles leads to excellent bifunctional HOR and HER activities in alkaline solution.
Topics & Concepts
IridiumAlloyElectrocatalystBifunctionalNanoparticleNickelMaterials scienceAlkaline batteryInorganic chemistryCatalysisChemical engineeringChemistryNanotechnologyMetallurgyElectrochemistryPhysical chemistryElectrodeOrganic chemistryElectrolyteEngineeringElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionFuel Cells and Related MaterialsAdvanced Memory and Neural Computing