Phase engineering of dual active 2D Bi<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-based nanocatalysts for alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction electrocatalysis
Ziyang Wu, Jun Mei, Qiong Liu, Sen Wang, Wei Li, Shi-Hui Xing, Juan Bai, Jianping Yang, Wei Luo, Olga Guselnikova, Anthony P. O’Mullane, Yuantong Gu, Yusuke Yamauchi, Ting Liao, Ziqi Sun
Abstract
In situ fabricated Bi 2 O 3 nanosheets with both α-Bi 2 O 3 and Bi x Ni alloy phases, simultaneously contributing to the water dissociation step and the hydrogen formation step, demonstrate high HER electrocatalytic activity in alkaline media.
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ElectrocatalystNanomaterial-based catalystDissociation (chemistry)AlloyHydrogenMaterials sciencePhase (matter)Inorganic chemistryCatalysisChemistryChemical engineeringPhysical chemistryMetallurgyElectrochemistryElectrodeOrganic chemistryEngineeringElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesFuel Cells and Related Materials