Effective electronic tuning of Pt single atoms<i>via</i>heterogeneous atomic coordination of (Co,Ni)(OH)<sub>2</sub>for efficient hydrogen evolution
An Pei, Ruikuan Xie, Yun Zhang, Yingliang Feng, Weizhen Wang, Sifan Zhang, Zinan Huang, Lihua Zhu, Guoliang Chai, Zhiqing Yang, Qingsheng Gao, Hengqiang Ye, Congxiao Shang, Bing Hui Chen, Zhengxiao Guo
Abstract
A Pt 1 /(Co,Ni)(OH) 2 /C single-atom electro-catalyst efficiently splits water for H 2 generation, via balanced water-dissociation and H 2 -formation steps from the synergistic effect of surface-defective (Co,Ni)(OH) 2 and electronically tuned Pt sites.
Topics & Concepts
Dissociation (chemistry)CatalysisHydrogenWater splittingAtom (system on chip)NickelSelf-ionization of waterChemistryHydrogen atomMaterials sciencePhysical chemistryInorganic chemistryAtomic physicsMetallurgyPhysicsComputer scienceOrganic chemistryEmbedded systemPhotocatalysisAlkylBiochemistryElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced battery technologies researchFuel Cells and Related Materials