Reducing the pH dependence of hydrogen evolution kinetics <i>via</i> surface reactivity diversity in medium-entropy alloys
Bao Zhang, Jia Yao, Jia Liu, Tao Zhang, Houzhao Wan, Hao Wang
Abstract
A surface reactivity diversity strategy is proposed for reducing the pH dependence of HER kinetics in medium-entropy alloys, in which favorable adsorption of intermediates at different pH levels can be achieved by diverse surface sites.
Topics & Concepts
KineticsAdsorptionReactivity (psychology)Entropy (arrow of time)HydrogenChemistryThermodynamicsMaterials scienceChemical physicsPhysical chemistryPhysicsOrganic chemistryMedicineAlternative medicineQuantum mechanicsPathologyElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionMachine Learning in Materials ScienceChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films