Monometallic interphasic synergy via nano-hetero-interfacing for hydrogen evolution in alkaline electrolytes

Kamran Dastafkan; Xiangjian Shen; Rosalie K. Hocking; Quentin Meyer; Chuan Zhao

doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36100-3

Nature Communications (Feb 2023)

Monometallic interphasic synergy via nano-hetero-interfacing for hydrogen evolution in alkaline electrolytes

Kamran Dastafkan,
Xiangjian Shen,
Rosalie K. Hocking,
Quentin Meyer,
Chuan Zhao

Affiliations

Kamran Dastafkan: School of Chemistry, UNSW Materials and Manufacturing Futures Institute, The University of New South Wales
Xiangjian Shen: Engineering Research Center of Advanced Functional Material Manufacturing of Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University
Rosalie K. Hocking: Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Centre for Translational Atomaterials and ARC Training Centre for Surface Engineering for Advanced Material SEAM, Swinburne University of Technology
Quentin Meyer: School of Chemistry, UNSW Materials and Manufacturing Futures Institute, The University of New South Wales
Chuan Zhao: School of Chemistry, UNSW Materials and Manufacturing Futures Institute, The University of New South Wales

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36100-3
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Electrocatalytic synergy is a functional yet underrated concept in electrocatalysis. Here the authors disclose interphasic synergy between Ni(OH)2 and Ni-N/Ni-C phases for hydrogen evolution reaction in alkaline media.

Published in Nature Communications

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