Recent advances in electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution using nanoparticles

J Zhu, L Hu, P Zhao, LYS Lee, KY Wong - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
Hydrogen fuel is considered as the cleanest renewable resource and the primary alternative
to fossil fuels for future energy supply. Sustainable hydrogen generation is the major …

σ-H–H, σ-C–H, and σ-Si–H bond activation catalyzed by metal nanoparticles

JM Asensio, D Bouzouita, PWNM van Leeuwen… - Chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Activation of H–H, Si–H, and C–H bonds through σ-bond coordination has grown in the past
30 years from a scientific curiosity to an important tool in the functionalization of …

Spatially confined assembly of monodisperse ruthenium nanoclusters in a hierarchically ordered carbon electrode for efficient hydrogen evolution

ZL Wang, K Sun, J Henzie, X Hao, C Li… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The redox units of polyaniline (PAni) are used cooperatively, and in situ, to assemble
ruthenium (Ru) nanoclusters in a hierarchically ordered carbon electrode. The oxidized …

PtRu alloy nanoparticles embedded on C2N nanosheets for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction in both acidic and alkaline solutions

C Li, L Zhang, Y Zhang, Y Zhou, J Sun… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Designing a highly efficient and low-cost electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction
(HER) is of great importance to produce high-purity hydrogen, yet it still remains a huge …

Ligand-capped Ru nanoparticles as efficient electrocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction

J Creus, S Drouet, S Surinach, P Lecante… - ACS …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Multielectron reductions such as the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) play an important
role in the development of nowadays energy economy. Herein, the application of the …

Controlled metal nanostructures: Fertile ground for coordination chemists

C Amiens, D Ciuculescu-Pradines… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2016 - Elsevier
Composition (metal or metal oxide core and organic coating), size, shape and structure are
the main parameters governing the properties of nano-objects. Driven by their huge …

A unified picture of adsorption on transition metals through different atoms

MM Montemore, JW Medlin - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2014 - ACS Publications
A key issue in catalyst design is understanding how adsorption energies of surface
intermediates vary across both different surfaces and various types of adsorbing atoms. In …

Adsorption States of N2/H2 Activated on Ru Nanoparticles Uncovered by Modulation–Excitation Infrared Spectroscopy and Density Functional Theory Calculations

DS Rivera Rocabado, TG Noguchi, S Hayashi… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The adsorption states of N2 and H2 on MgO-supported Ru nanoparticles under conditions
close to those of ammonia synthesis (AS; 1 atm, 250° C) were uncovered by modulation …

Theoretical characterization of the surface composition of ruthenium nanoparticles in equilibrium with syngas

L Cusinato, LM Martínez-Prieto, B Chaudret… - Nanoscale, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
A deeper understanding of the relationship between experimental reaction conditions and
the surface composition of nanoparticles is crucial in order to elucidate mechanisms …

Predictive morphology, stoichiometry and structure of surface species in supported Ru nanoparticles under H 2 and CO atmospheres from combined experimental and …

A Comas-Vives, K Furman, D Gajan… - Physical Chemistry …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Further understanding of the chemisorption properties towards CO and H2 on silica-
supported Ru nanoparticles is crucial in order to rationalize their high activity towards …