A molecule-like PtAu24(SC6H13)18 nanocluster as an electrocatalyst for hydrogen production

Kyuju Kwak; Woojun Choi; Qing Tang; Minseok Kim; Yongjin Lee; De-en Jiang; Dongil Lee

doi:10.1038/ncomms14723

Nature Communications (Mar 2017)

A molecule-like PtAu24(SC6H13)18 nanocluster as an electrocatalyst for hydrogen production

Kyuju Kwak,
Woojun Choi,
Qing Tang,
Minseok Kim,
Yongjin Lee,
De-en Jiang,
Dongil Lee

Affiliations

Kyuju Kwak: Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University
Woojun Choi: Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University
Qing Tang: Department of Chemistry, University of California
Minseok Kim: Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University
Yongjin Lee: Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University
De-en Jiang: Department of Chemistry, University of California
Dongil Lee: Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14723
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Volcano plots for electrocatalytic hydrogen production show the best catalysts as those ensuring the hydrogen binding step is thermodynamically neutral. Here, the authors report fabrication of a highly active thermoneutral electrocatalyst via doping of a single platinum atom into a gold nanocluster.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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