Lanthanide contraction regulates the HER activity of iron triad intermetallics in alkaline media
Shen-Jing Ji, Huaiguo Xue, Nian‐Tzu Suen
Abstract
) for H atoms on Ni is lower than that on Co and Fe due to the high electron population in the antibonding state of the Ni atom. This well explains the origin of the synergistic effect for the high electrocatalytic HER of these iron triad intermetallics.
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