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Two-dimensional (2D) monolayer pristine MoS$_2$ transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) is the most studied material because of its promising aspects as nonprecious electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Previous studies have…

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Low-cost transition metal high-entropy nanoalloys are emerging as sustainable alternatives to platinum group electrocatalysts. Synthesis conditions of single-phase solid solutions can alter phase stability, causing surface composition…

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NiFe oxyhydroxide is one of the most promising oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts for renewable hydrogen production, and deciphering the identity and reactivity of the oxygen intermediates on its surface is a key challenge but is…

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Single-atom catalysts are considered as a promising method for efficient energy conversion, owing to their advantages of high atom utilization and low catalyst cost. However, finding a stable two-dimensional structure and high hydrogen…

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Devising effective platinum (Pt)-free nanomaterials for catalyzing oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is desired, but some main drawbacks still exist for commercial implementation in fuel cell systems. Herein, we present the preparation of…

An electrocatalyst is needed to efficiently lower the reaction barriers to produce hydrogen through the H2 evolution reaction (HER). Recently, two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (2D TMDs), such as the pure 2D monolayer MoTe2…

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Two-dimensional transition metal-dichalcogenides are emerging as efficient and cost-effective electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). However, only the edge sites of their trigonal prismatic phase show HER-electrocatalytic…

Transition metal oxides have long been an area of interest for water electrocatalysis through the oxygen evolution and oxygen reduction reactions. Iron oxides, such as LaFeO$_{3}$, are particularly promising due to the favorable energy…

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Applied Physics · Physics 2020-08-26 Chi Zhang , Yuting Luo , Junyang Tan , Fengning Yang , Zhiyuan Zhang , Liusi Yang , Hui-Ming Cheng , Bilu Liu

In this study, we address the significant challenge of overcoming limitations in catalytic efficiency for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The current linear scaling relationships hinder the optimization of electrocatalytic performance.…

Materials Science · Physics 2023-06-06 Swetarekha Ram , Gwan Hyun Choi , Albert S. Lee , Seung-Cheol Lee , Satadeep Bhattacharjee

Recently, 2D JTMDs with asymmetric electronic structures are inviting an intense research interest in modern science and technology. Using the first principles-based periodic hybrid dispersion-corrected Density Functional Theory (DFT-D)…

Materials Science · Physics 2022-09-16 Srimanta Pakhira , Shrish Nath Upadhyay

The hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) play an important role in hydrogen based energy conversion. Recently, the frustrating performance in alkaline media raised debates on the relevant mechanism,…

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Facing with grave climate change and enormous energy demand, catalyzer gets more and more important due to its significant effect on reducing fossil fuels consumption. Hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) by…

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MXenes with versatile chemistry and superior electrical conductivity are prevalent candidate materials for energy storage and catalysts. Inspired by recent experiments of hybridizing MXenes with carbon materials, here we theoretically…

Materials Science · Physics 2018-05-14 Si Zhou , Xiaowei Yang , Wei Pei , Nanshu Liu , Jijun Zhao

The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) plays an important role in evaluating a photocatalyst and to understand its surface chemistry. In this work we present a comparative study of the OER on the oxide NaTaO$_3$ (113) surface and the…

Materials Science · Physics 2018-10-17 Hassan Ouhbi , Ulrich Aschauer

Pt-based electrocatalysts are the primary choice for fuel cells due to their superior oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity. To enhance ORR performance and durability, extensive studies have investigated transition metal alloying,…

The design and development of inexpensive highly efficient electrocatalysts for hydrogen production, underpins several emerging clean-energy technologies. In this work, for the first time, molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) nanodots have been…

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The electrocatalytic activity of oxophilic Ag nanoparticles, combined with small amounts of Pd and Au, was investigated for ethanol oxidation reactions (EOR) and glycerol oxidation reactions (GOR) in alkaline media. The EOR and GOR results…