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Dynamic coordination engineering of 2D PhenPtCl2 nanosheets for superior hydrogen evolution

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  • Gonglei Shao

    (Zhengzhou University)

  • Changfei Jing

    (Wenzhou University
    East China University of Science and Technology)

  • Zhinan Ma

    (North University of China)

  • Yuanyuan Li

    (Henan University of Technology)

  • Weiqi Dang

    (Nanjing University)

  • Dong Guo

    (Zhengzhou University)

  • Manman Wu

    (Zhengzhou University)

  • Song Liu

    (Hunan University)

  • Xu Zhang

    (Zhengzhou University)

  • Kun He

    (Wenzhou University)

  • Yifei Yuan

    (Wenzhou University)

  • Jun Luo

    (University of Electronic Science and Technology of China)

  • Sheng Dai

    (East China University of Science and Technology)

  • Jie Xu

    (Wenzhou University)

  • Zhen Zhou

    (Zhengzhou University)

Abstract

Exploring the dynamic structural evolution of electrocatalysts during reactions represents a fundamental objective in the realm of electrocatalytic mechanism research. In pursuit of this objective, we synthesized PhenPtCl2 nanosheets, revealing a N2-Pt-Cl2 coordination structure through various characterization techniques. Remarkably, the electrocatalytic performance of these PhenPtCl2 nanosheets for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) surpasses that of the commercial Pt/C catalyst across the entire pH range. Furthermore, our discovery of the dynamic coordination changes occurring in the N2-Pt-Cl2 active sites during the electrocatalytic process, as clarified through in situ Raman and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, is particularly noteworthy. These changes transition from Phen-Pt-Cl2 to Phen-Pt-Cl and ultimately to Phen-Pt. The Phen-Pt intermediate plays a pivotal role in the electrocatalytic HER, dynamically coordinating with Cl- ions in the electrolyte. Additionally, the unsaturated, two-coordinated Pt within Phen-Pt provides additional space and electrons to enhance both H+ adsorption and H2 evolution. This research illuminates the intricate dynamic coordination evolution and structural adaptability of PhenPtCl2 nanosheets, firmly establishing them as a promising candidate for efficient and tunable electrocatalysts.

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  • Gonglei Shao & Changfei Jing & Zhinan Ma & Yuanyuan Li & Weiqi Dang & Dong Guo & Manman Wu & Song Liu & Xu Zhang & Kun He & Yifei Yuan & Jun Luo & Sheng Dai & Jie Xu & Zhen Zhou, 2024. "Dynamic coordination engineering of 2D PhenPtCl2 nanosheets for superior hydrogen evolution," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-44717-1
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-44717-1
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