Nature Communications (Apr 2018)

Anchoring zero valence single atoms of nickel and iron on graphdiyne for hydrogen evolution

  • Yurui Xue,
  • Bolong Huang,
  • Yuanping Yi,
  • Yuan Guo,
  • Zicheng Zuo,
  • Yongjun Li,
  • Zhiyu Jia,
  • Huibiao Liu,
  • Yuliang Li

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03896-4
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Single atom catalysts provide the most efficient metal atoms usage and afford active site homogeneity, but surface attachment has proven challenging. Here, the authors use triple-bond-rich graphdiyne to anchor nickel/iron atoms and show high hydrogen evolution electrocatalysis activities.