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OH spectator at IrMo intermetallic narrowing activity gap between alkaline and acidic hydrogen evolution reaction

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  • Jiaxi Zhang

    (South China University of Technology)

  • Longhai Zhang

    (South China University of Technology)

  • Jiamin Liu

    (South China University of Technology)

  • Chengzhi Zhong

    (South China University of Technology)

  • Yuanhua Tu

    (South China University of Technology)

  • Peng Li

    (Wuhan University)

  • Li Du

    (South China University of Technology)

  • Shengli Chen

    (Wuhan University)

  • Zhiming Cui

    (South China University of Technology)

Abstract

The sluggish kinetics of the hydrogen evolution reaction in base has resulted in large activity gap between acidic and alkaline electrolytes. Here, we present an intermetallic IrMo electrocatalyst supported on carbon nanotubes that exhibits a specific activity of 0.95 mA cm−2 at the overpotential of 15 mV, which is 14.4 and 9.5 times of those for Ir/C and Pt/C, respectively. More importantly, its activities in base are fairly close to that in acidic electrolyte and the activity gap between acidic and alkaline media is only one fourth of that for Ir/C. DFT calculations reveal that the stably-adsorbed OH spectator at Mo site of IrMo can stabilize the water dissociation product, resulting in a thermodynamically favorable water dissociation process. Beyond offering an advanced electrocatalyst, this work provides a guidance to rationally design the desirable HER electrocatalysts for alkaline water splitting by the stably-adsorbed OH spectator.

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  • Jiaxi Zhang & Longhai Zhang & Jiamin Liu & Chengzhi Zhong & Yuanhua Tu & Peng Li & Li Du & Shengli Chen & Zhiming Cui, 2022. "OH spectator at IrMo intermetallic narrowing activity gap between alkaline and acidic hydrogen evolution reaction," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:13:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-022-33216-w
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-33216-w
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