Atomic layer deposition of Pd nanoparticles and single atoms on self-supported carbon monolithic catalysts synergistically boosts the hydrogen evolution reaction
Bin Zhang, Xulong Song, Zhiheng Wang, Binbin Xu, Wenkai Ye, Lilong Zhang, Han Lin, Tuo Ji, Xiaohua Lu, Jiahua Zhu
Abstract
Pd nanoparticles and Pd single atoms were anchored on carbonized wood. Pd NPs facilitated the decomposition of water while the Pd SAs promoted the adsorption of H.
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Atomic layer depositionCatalysisMaterials scienceCarbon fibersHydrogenLayer (electronics)Deposition (geology)NanoparticleChemical engineeringNanotechnologyChemistryComposite materialComposite numberOrganic chemistryBiologyEngineeringSedimentPaleontologyElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCatalysis and Oxidation Reactions