Mono-, bi- and tri-metallic platinum group metal-free electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction following a facile synthetic route
Seyed Ariana Mirshokraee, Mohsin Muhyuddin, Jacopo Orsilli, Enrico Berretti, Laura Capozzoli, Alessandro Lavacchi, Carmelo Lo Vecchio, Vincenzo Baglio, Anna Gallì, Andrea Zaffora, Francesco Di Franco, Monica Santamaria, Luca Olivi, Simone Pollastri, Carlo Santoro
Abstract
HER electrocatalysts were synthesized starting from metal-phthalocyanine. The higher pyrolysis temperature is beneficial and associated with the formation of nanoparticles. The addition of the second and third metal is also beneficial for HER.
Topics & Concepts
MetalPyrolysisMaterials sciencePlatinumPhthalocyanineGroup (periodic table)Platinum groupHydrogenCatalysisInorganic chemistryChemical engineeringChemistryNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryMetallurgyEngineeringElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced battery technologies researchElectrochemical Analysis and Applications