Non-noble metal-nitride based electrocatalysts for high-performance alkaline seawater electrolysis

Luo Yu; Qing Zhu; Shaowei Song; Brian McElhenny; Dezhi Wang; Chunzheng Wu; Zhaojun Qin; Jiming Bao; Ying Yu; Shuo Chen; Zhifeng Ren

doi:10.1038/s41467-019-13092-7

Nature Communications (Nov 2019)

Non-noble metal-nitride based electrocatalysts for high-performance alkaline seawater electrolysis

Luo Yu,
Qing Zhu,
Shaowei Song,
Brian McElhenny,
Dezhi Wang,
Chunzheng Wu,
Zhaojun Qin,
Jiming Bao,
Ying Yu,
Shuo Chen,
Zhifeng Ren

Affiliations

Luo Yu: College of Physical Science and Technology, Central China Normal University
Qing Zhu: Department of Physics and TcSUH, University of Houston
Shaowei Song: Department of Physics and TcSUH, University of Houston
Brian McElhenny: Department of Physics and TcSUH, University of Houston
Dezhi Wang: Department of Physics and TcSUH, University of Houston
Chunzheng Wu: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Houston
Zhaojun Qin: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Houston
Jiming Bao: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Houston
Ying Yu: College of Physical Science and Technology, Central China Normal University
Shuo Chen: Department of Physics and TcSUH, University of Houston
Zhifeng Ren: Department of Physics and TcSUH, University of Houston

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13092-7
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Seawater electrolysis is a promising approach to produce hydrogen fuel and is also of great significance to seawater desalination. Here, the authors prepare 3D core-shell metal-nitride catalysts from earth-abundant elements for high-performance alkaline seawater electrolysis.

Published in Nature Communications

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