Participation of electrochemically inserted protons in the hydrogen evolution reaction on tungsten oxides
Michael A. Spencer, Noah P. Holzapfel, Kyung-Eun You, Giannis Mpourmpakis, Veronica Augustyn
Abstract
O, which optimizes both the degree of proton insertion and solid-state proton transport kinetics. Our results highlight the interplay between the HER and proton insertion-coupled electron transfer on transition metal oxides, many of which are non-blocking electrodes towards protons.
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TungstenHydrogenMaterials scienceChemistryInorganic chemistryPhotochemistryMetallurgyOrganic chemistryElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced battery technologies researchTransition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials