Descriptor for Hydrogen Evolution Catalysts Based on the Bulk Band Structure Effect.

ABSTRACT: The vital role of electrocatalysts in determining the efficiency of renewable energy conversion inspired the uncovering of the relation between the catalytic efficiency and electronic structure, in which the volcano-type plot based on adsorption energies and d-band model has achieved great success. At the same time, catalysts with nontrivial topological electronic structures have received considerable attention because of their robust topological surface states and high-mobility electrons, which favor the electrons transfer processes in the heterogeneous catalysis reactions. Under the guidance of this theory, excellent catalysts were reported among topological materials. Inspired by the current development of catalyst and topological materials, we tried to extract a pure intrinsic physical

SUBMITTER: Xu Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7199788 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature