A highly mismatched NiO<sub>2</sub>-to-Pd hetero-structure as an efficient nanocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction
Dinesh Bhalothia, Lin Shuan, Yi-Jia Wu, Che Yan, Kuan‐Wen Wang, Tsan‐Yao Chen
Abstract
NiO<sub>2</sub> base crystal serves as an electron donor source which injects electrons to Pd nanocrystals by strong electronegativity difference and lattice strain. It creates a high density of active sites on the NC surface and thus improves the HER kinetics.
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Non-blocking I/OElectronegativityMaterials scienceNanocrystalCrystal structureHydrogenElectronLattice (music)KineticsChemical physicsCrystallographyCatalysisNanotechnologyChemistryPhysicsOrganic chemistryQuantum mechanicsBiochemistryAcousticsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesAdvanced battery technologies research