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Lattice strain induced by trace Pt single atoms in nickel for accelerating industrial hydrogen evolution

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Strategically designing the electrocatalytic system and cleverly inducing strain is an effective approach to balance the cost and activity of Pt-based electrocatalysts for industrial-scale hydrogen production.Herein,we present a unipolar pulsed electrodeposition(UPED)strategy to induce strain in the Ni lattice by introducing trace amounts of Pt single atoms(SAs)(0.22 wt%).The overpotential decreased by 183 mV at 10 mA cm-2 in 1.0 M KOH after introducing trace amounts of PtsAs.The industrial electrolyzer,assem-bled with PtsAsNi cathode and a commercial NiFeOx anode,requires a cell voltage of 1.90 V to attain 1 A cm-2 of current density and remains stable for 280 h,demonstrating significant potential for practical applications.Spherical aberration corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy(AC-STEM),X-ray absorption(XAS),and geometric phase analysis(GPA)indicate that the introduction of trace amounts of Pt SAs induces tensile strain in the Ni lattice,thereby altering the local electronic structure and coordi-nation environment around cubic Ni for enhancing the water decomposition kinetics and fundamentally changing the reaction pathway.The doping-strain strategy showcases conformational relationships that could offer new ideas to construct efficient hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)electrocatalysts for indus-trial hydrogen production in the future.

Unipolar pulsed electrodepositionPt single atoms,Ni latticeHydrogen evolution reactionH intermediates

Rui Yao、Yun Wu、Kaiyang Zhang、Shuhui Fan、Qiang Zhao、Jinping Li、Guang Liu

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College of Chemical Engineering and Technology,Shanxi Key Laboratory of Gas Energy Efficient and Clean Utilization,Taiyuan University of Technology,Taiyuan 030024,Shanxi,China

Shanxi Research Institute of Huairou Laboratory,Taiyuan 030031,Shanxi,China

2024

能源化学
中国科学院大连化学物理研究所 中国科学院成都有机化学研究所

能源化学

CSTPCDEI
影响因子:0.654
ISSN:2095-4956
年,卷(期):2024.98(11)