Platinum/Nickel Bicarbonate Heterostructures towards Accelerated Hydrogen Evolution under Alkaline Conditions

Mengmeng Lao, Kun Rui, Guoqiang Zhao, Peixin Cui, Xusheng Zheng, Shi Xue Dou, Wenping Sun

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Abstract

Heterostructured nanomaterials, generally have physicochemical properties that differ from those of the individual components, and thus have potential in a wide range of applications. New platinum (Pt)/nickel bicarbonate (Ni(HCO 3 ) 2 ) heterostructures are designed for an efficient alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Notably, the specific and mass activity of Pt in Pt/Ni(HCO 3 ) 2 are substantially improved compared to the bare Pt nanoparticles (NPs). The Ni(HCO 3 ) 2 provides abundant water adsorption/dissociation sites and modulate the electronic structure of Pt, which determine the elementary reaction kinetics of alkaline HER. The Ni(HCO 3 ) 2 nanoplates offer a platform for the uniform dispersion of Pt NPs, ensuring the maximum exposure of active sites. The results demonstrate that, Ni(HCO 3 ) 2 is an effective catalyst promoter for alkaline HER.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5432-5437
Number of pages6
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume58
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - 8 Apr 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • electrocatalysis
  • heterostructures
  • hydrogen evolution reaction
  • nickel bicarbonate
  • platinum

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