Proton selective adsorption on Pt–Ni nano-thorn array electrodes for superior hydrogen evolution activity
Adeela Nairan, Caiwu Liang, Sum-Wai Chiang, Yi Wu, Peichao Zou, Usman Khan, Wendong Liu, Feiyu Kang, Shaojun Guo, Jianbo Wu, Cheng Yang
Abstract
A superior HER activity was achieved by strong localized electric field induced selected H<sup>+</sup> accumulation on the cathode.
Topics & Concepts
AdsorptionHydrogenProtonElectrodeCathodeMaterials scienceElectric fieldNano-PlatinumChemistryInorganic chemistryPhysical chemistryCatalysisComposite materialPhysicsOrganic chemistryNuclear physicsQuantum mechanicsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsAdvanced Memory and Neural Computing