Orbital occupancy and spin polarization: from mechanistic study to rational design of transition metal-based electrocatalysts toward energy applications

VH Do, JM Lee - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Over the past few decades, development of electrocatalysts for energy applications has
extensively transitioned from trial-and-error methodologies to more rational and directed …

Descriptors for the evaluation of electrocatalytic reactions: d‐band theory and beyond

S Jiao, X Fu, H Huang - Advanced Functional Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Closing the carbon‐, hydrogen‐, and nitrogen cycle with renewable electricity holds
promises for the mitigation of the facing environment and energy crisis, along with the …

Ultrafast electron transfer at the In2O3/Nb2O5 S-scheme interface for CO2 photoreduction

X Deng, J Zhang, K Qi, G Liang, F Xu, J Yu - Nature Communications, 2024 - nature.com
Constructing S-scheme heterojunctions proves proficient in achieving the spatial separation
of potent photogenerated charge carriers for their participation in photoreactions …

Amorphous nickel hydroxide shell tailors local chemical environment on platinum surface for alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction

C Wan, Z Zhang, J Dong, M Xu, H Pu, D Baumann… - Nature Materials, 2023 - nature.com
In analogy to natural enzymes, an elaborated design of catalytic systems with a specifically
tailored local chemical environment could substantially improve reaction kinetics, effectively …

Manipulating the water dissociation electrocatalytic sites of bimetallic nickel‐based alloys for highly efficient alkaline hydrogen evolution

J Wang, S **n, Y **ao, Z Zhang, Z Li… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Transition‐metal alloys are currently drawing increasing attention as promising
electrocatalysts for the alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). However, traditional …

Engineering a local acid-like environment in alkaline medium for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction

H Tan, B Tang, Y Lu, Q Ji, L Lv, H Duan, N Li… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Tuning the local reaction environment is an important and challenging issue for determining
electrochemical performances. Herein, we propose a strategy of intentionally engineering …

Platinum single-atom catalyst coupled with transition metal/metal oxide heterostructure for accelerating alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction

KL Zhou, Z Wang, CB Han, X Ke, C Wang, Y **… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Single-atom catalysts provide an effective approach to reduce the amount of precious metals
meanwhile maintain their catalytic activity. However, the sluggish activity of the catalysts for …

Recent advances in carbon‐supported noble‐metal electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction: syntheses, structures, and properties

Y Liu, Q Wang, J Zhang, J Ding… - Advanced Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) that converts renewable electricity
into storable hydrogen, a sustainable and clean energy carrier, provides a promising …

Sub-2 nm ultrasmall high-entropy alloy nanoparticles for extremely superior electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution

G Feng, F Ning, J Song, H Shang… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The development of sufficiently effective catalysts with extremely superior performance for
electrocatalytic hydrogen production still remains a formidable challenge, especially in …

The promise of hydrogen production from alkaline anion exchange membrane electrolyzers

C Li, JB Baek - Nano Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Producing hydrogen using anion exchange membrane (AEM) water electrolysis is a
promising approach to address the severe energy crisis facing human society. AEM …