Monometallic interphasic synergy via nano-hetero-interfacing for hydrogen evolution in alkaline electrolytes.

ABSTRACT: Electrocatalytic synergy is a functional yet underrated concept in electrocatalysis. Often, it materializes as intermetallic interaction between different metals. We demonstrate interphasic synergy in monometallic structures is as much effective. An interphasic synergy between Ni(OH)₂ and Ni-N/Ni-C phases is reported for alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction that lowers the energy barriers for hydrogen adsorption-desorption and facilitates that of hydroxyl intermediates. This makes ready-to-serve Ni active sites and allocates a large amount of Ni d-states at Fermi level to promote charge redistribution from Ni(OH)₂ to Ni-N/Ni-C and the co-adsorption of H_ads and OH_ads intermediates on Ni-N/Ni-C moieties. As a result, a Ni(OH)₂@Ni-N/Ni-C

SUBMITTER: Dastafkan K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9892594 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature