Decoupled hydrogen evolution from water/seawater splitting by integrating ethylene glycol oxidation on PtRh<sub>0.02</sub>@Rh nanowires with Rh atom modification
Xue Jiang, Zemeng Dong, Qiong Zhang, Guangrui Xu, Jianping Lai, Zhenjiang Li, Lei Wang
Abstract
PtRh nanowires with sub-monolayer of Rh atoms on the surface (PtRh 0.02 @Rh NWs) are fabricated and facilitate both hydrogen evolution reaction and ethylene glycol evolution reaction owing to the tensile strain and large electrocatalytic active surface area.
Topics & Concepts
NanowireEthylene glycolMonolayerHydrogenMaterials scienceWater splittingEthyleneAtom (system on chip)NanotechnologyChemical engineeringChemistryCatalysisOrganic chemistryPhotocatalysisComputer scienceEmbedded systemEngineeringElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced battery technologies researchFuel Cells and Related Materials