Harnessing the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) through the electrical mobility of an embossed Ag(<scp>i</scp>)-molecular cage and a Cu(<scp>ii</scp>)-coordination polymer
Ananya Debnath, Sangharaj Diyali, Mainak Das, Subhra Jyoti Panda, Debasish Mondal, Debasis Dhak, Chandra Shekhar Purohit, Partha Pratim Ray, Bhaskar Biswas
Abstract
emerges as a better electrocatalyst with a Tafel slope of 104 mV per decade over Cu(II)-polymer's slope of 128 mV per decade. The electrochemical stability and durability of the designed electrocatalysts in harnessing the HER activity are also examined under experimental conditions.
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