Local reaction environment in electrocatalysis

C Chen, H Jin, P Wang, X Sun, M Jaroniec… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Beyond conventional electrocatalyst engineering, recent studies have unveiled the
effectiveness of manipulating the local reaction environment in enhancing the performance …

Optimizing Pt-based alloy electrocatalysts for improved hydrogen evolution performance in alkaline electrolytes: a comprehensive review

G Gao, G Zhu, X Chen, Z Sun, A Cabot - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
The splitting of water through electrocatalysis offers a sustainable method for the production
of hydrogen. In alkaline electrolytes, the lack of protons forces water dissociation to occur …

[HTML][HTML] Revealing the role of interfacial water and key intermediates at ruthenium surfaces in the alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction

X Chen, XT Wang, JB Le, SM Li, X Wang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Ruthenium exhibits comparable or even better alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction activity
than platinum, however, the mechanistic aspects are yet to be settled, which are elucidated …

[HTML][HTML] Amorphous nickel hydroxide shell tailors local chemical environment on platinum surface for alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction

C Wan, Z Zhang, J Dong, M Xu, H Pu, D Baumann… - Nature Materials, 2023 - nature.com
In analogy to natural enzymes, an elaborated design of catalytic systems with a specifically
tailored local chemical environment could substantially improve reaction kinetics, effectively …

Ce‐induced differentiated regulation of Co sites via gradient orbital coupling for bifunctional water‐splitting reactions

M Li, X Wang, K Liu, Z Zhu, H Guo, M Li… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Rare‐earth (RE) elements have emerged as crucial promoters to regulate the
electrocatalysis of transition metals (TM), but knowledge about the RE‐enhanced …

[HTML][HTML] Acidic enol electrooxidation-coupled hydrogen production with ampere-level current density

ZJ Chen, J Dong, J Wu, Q Shao, N Luo, M Xu… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Hydrogen production coupled with biomass upgrading is vital for future sustainable energy
developments. However, most biomass electrooxidation reactions suffer from high working …

Understanding cation effects on the hydrogen evolution reaction

JT Bender, AS Petersen, FC Østergaard… - ACS Energy …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is known to be influenced by the identity of alkali
metal cations in the electrolyte. But a clear understanding of this behavior has not been …

Ordering‐Dependent Hydrogen Evolution and Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysis of High‐Entropy Intermetallic Pt4FeCoCuNi

Y Wang, N Gong, H Liu, W Ma… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Disordered solid‐solution high‐entropy alloys have attracted wide research attention as
robust electrocatalysts. In comparison, ordered high‐entropy intermetallics have been hardly …

Coupled and decoupled electrochemical water splitting for boosting hydrogen evolution: A review and perspective

Z Li, L Sun, Y Zhang, Y Han, W Zhuang, L Tian… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2024 - Elsevier
Developing innovative water electrolysis system to realize the energy-saving hydrogen
production and prevent the H 2/O 2 mixing is of vital importance for further boosting the …

A Highly‐Efficient Boron Interstitially Inserted Ru Anode Catalyst for Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

P Han, X Yang, L Wu, H Jia, J Chen, W Shi… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Developing high‐performance electrocatalysts for alkaline hydrogen oxidation reaction
(HOR) is crucial for the commercialization of anion exchange membrane fuel cells …