Catalytically active silver nanoparticles stabilized on a thiol-functionalized metal–organic framework for an efficient hydrogen evolution reaction
Shamna Muhamed, Ravari Kandy Aparna, Arun Karmakar, Subrata Kundu, Sukhendu Mandal
Abstract
. The loading of silver beyond the optimum value led to the aggregation of the particles which affected the overpotential substantially. The catalyst demonstrated appreciable static stability for 24 h, which promotes the use of the material as an HER catalyst. Therefore, these results emphasized that Ag NPs embedded onto a thiol-functionalized MOF is a propitious material for developing a clean and renewable energy source.
Topics & Concepts
OverpotentialTafel equationCatalysisThiolLigand (biochemistry)Materials scienceNanoparticleSilver nanoparticleX-ray photoelectron spectroscopySurface modificationMetalChemical engineeringInorganic chemistryPolymer chemistryChemistryNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryElectrochemistryMetallurgyElectrodeEngineeringBiochemistryReceptorElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques