Carbon doping switching on the hydrogen adsorption activity of NiO for hydrogen evolution reaction

Tianyi Kou; Mingpeng Chen; Feng Wu; Tyler J. Smart; Shanwen Wang; Yishang Wu; Ying Zhang; Shengtong Li; Supriya Lall; Zhonghua Zhang; Yi-Sheng Liu; Jinghua Guo; Gongming Wang; Yuan Ping; Yat Li

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-14462-2

Nature Communications (Jan 2020)

Carbon doping switching on the hydrogen adsorption activity of NiO for hydrogen evolution reaction

Tianyi Kou,
Mingpeng Chen,
Feng Wu,
Tyler J. Smart,
Shanwen Wang,
Yishang Wu,
Ying Zhang,
Shengtong Li,
Supriya Lall,
Zhonghua Zhang,
Yi-Sheng Liu,
Jinghua Guo,
Gongming Wang,
Yuan Ping,
Yat Li

Affiliations

Tianyi Kou: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California
Mingpeng Chen: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California
Feng Wu: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California
Tyler J. Smart: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California
Shanwen Wang: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California
Yishang Wu: Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China
Ying Zhang: Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University
Shengtong Li: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California
Supriya Lall: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California
Zhonghua Zhang: Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University
Yi-Sheng Liu: Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Jinghua Guo: Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Gongming Wang: Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China
Yuan Ping: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California
Yat Li: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14462-2
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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While H2 evolution from water may serve as a renewable source of fuel, there are a limited number of catalysts that are stable and active in alkaline media. Here, authors find carbon doping of NiO to increase the number of favorable sites for H2 evolution and boost electrocatalytic performances.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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