Enhanced Electron Penetration through an Ultrathin Graphene Layer for Highly Efficient Catalysis of the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction
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Major challenges encountered when trying to replace precious-metal-based electrocatalysts of the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in acidic media are related to the low efficiency and stability of non-precious-metal compounds. Therefore, new concepts and strategies have to be devised to develop electrocatalysts that are based on earth-abundant materials. Herein, we report a hierarchical architecture that consists of ultrathin graphene shells (only 1-3 layers) that encapsulate a uniform CoNi nanoalloy to enhance its HER performance in acidic media. The optimized catalyst exhibits high stability and activity with an onset overpotential of almost zero versus the reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) and an overpotential of only 142 mV at 10 mA cm(-2) , which is quite close to that of commercial 40 % Pt/C catalysts. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations indicate that the ultrathin graphene shells strongly promote electron penetration from the CoNi nanoalloy to the graphene surface. With nitrogen dopants, they synergistically increase the electron density on the graphene surface, which results in superior HER activity on the graphene shells.
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The overpotential of 113 mV versus RHE for CoP-400 in 0.5 M H2SO4 is lower than that of many reported Co-based electrocatalysts.
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- Authors
- Deng, J., Ren, P., Deng, D., & Bao, X.
- Affiliations
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (CN)
- Corresponding author
- Deng, Dehui
- Bao, Xinhe
- Venue
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2015-01-07
- Volume
- 54
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 2100-2104
- ISSN
- 1433-7851 (ISSN-L)
- 1521-3773
- OpenAlex
- W2119954940
- Cited by
- 1,314
- References
- 3
- Citations by year
- 2026: 49 · 2025: 81 · 2024: 106 · 2023: 97 · 2022: 108 · 2021: 142 · 2020: 146 · 2019: 176 · 2018: 155 · 2017: 125 · 2016: 92 · 2015: 36
- FWCI
- 40.26
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS Institutional Repository (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (21321002, 21033009, 21303191)
- Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (XDA09030100)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Fuel Cells and Related Materials
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
- Keywords
- hydrogen evolution reaction, non-precious metal electrocatalysts, acidic media, electron penetration, nitrogen doping, hierarchy, catalyst stability, earth-abundant catalysts
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