Nature Communications (Jan 2019)

Unusual synergistic effect in layered Ruddlesden−Popper oxide enables ultrafast hydrogen evolution

  • Yinlong Zhu,
  • Hassan A. Tahini,
  • Zhiwei Hu,
  • Jie Dai,
  • Yubo Chen,
  • Hainan Sun,
  • Wei Zhou,
  • Meilin Liu,
  • Sean C. Smith,
  • Huanting Wang,
  • Zongping Shao

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-08117-6
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Water may serve as a renewable hydrogen fuel source to replace fossil fuels, although such electrolysis requires highly active catalysts. Here, authors explore Ruddlesden−Popper oxides as hydrogen evolution electrocatalysts that feature an unusual synergistic effect to promote high activity.