Recent Advances in Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Using Nanoparticles

Combining theory and experiment in electrocatalysis: Insights into materials design

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Powering the planet: Chemical challenges in solar energy utilization

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2D metal carbides and nitrides (MXenes) for energy storage

Anasori, B., Lukatskaya, M. R., & Gogotsi, Y. G. (2017) · Nature Reviews Materials · doi:10.1038/natrevmats.2016.98 · Cited by 7,512

Trends in the exchange current for hydrogen evolution

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Identification of Active Edge Sites for Electrochemical H 2 Evolution from MoS 2 Nanocatalysts

Jaramillo, T. F., Jørgensen, K. P., Bonde, J., Nielsen, J. H., Horch, S., & Chorkendorff, I. (2007) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.1141483 · Cited by 6,100

Noble metal-free hydrogen evolution catalysts for water splitting

Zou, X., & Zhang, Y. (2015) · Chemical Society Reviews · doi:10.1039/c4cs00448e · Cited by 5,955

Design of electrocatalysts for oxygen- and hydrogen-involving energy conversion reactions

Jiao, Y., Zheng, Y., Jaroniec, M., & Qiao, S. Z. (2015) · Chemical Society Reviews · doi:10.1039/c4cs00470a · Cited by 5,388

Computational high-throughput screening of electrocatalytic materials for hydrogen evolution

Greeley, J., Jaramillo, T. F., Bonde, J., Chorkendorff, I., & Nørskov, J. K. (2006) · Nature Materials · doi:10.1038/nmat1752 · Cited by 4,097

Biomimetic Hydrogen Evolution: MoS 2 Nanoparticles as Catalyst for Hydrogen Evolution

Hinnemann, B., Moses, P. G., Bonde, J., Jørgensen, K. P., Nielsen, J. H., Horch, S., Chorkendorff, I., & Nørskov, J. K. (2005) · Journal of the American Chemical Society · doi:10.1021/ja0504690 · Cited by 4,065

Why gold is the noblest of all the metals

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Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Catalysis from Chemically Exfoliated Metallic MoS 2 Nanosheets

Lukowski, M. A., Daniel, A. S., Meng, F., Forticaux, A., Li, L., & Jin, S. (2013) · Journal of the American Chemical Society · doi:10.1021/ja404523s · Cited by 3,341

Recent advances in transition metal phosphide nanomaterials: synthesis and applications in hydrogen evolution reaction

Shi, Y., & Zhang, B. (2016) · Chemical Society Reviews · doi:10.1039/c5cs00434a · Cited by 3,253

Trends in electrocatalysis on extended and nanoscale Pt-bimetallic alloy surfaces

Stamenkovic, V. R., Mun, B. S., Arenz, M., Mayrhofer, K. J. J., Lucas, C. A., Wang, G., Ross, P. N., & Markovic, N. M. (2007) · Nature Materials · doi:10.1038/nmat1840 · Cited by 3,252

Engineering the surface structure of MoS2 to preferentially expose active edge sites for electrocatalysis

Kibsgaard, J., Chen, Z., Reinecke, B. N., & Jaramillo, T. F. (2012) · Nature Materials · doi:10.1038/nmat3439 · Cited by 3,234

Enhancing Hydrogen Evolution Activity in Water Splitting by Tailoring Li + -Ni(OH) 2 -Pt Interfaces

Subbaraman, R., Tripkovic, D., Strmcnik, D., Chang, K.-C., Uchimura, M., Paulikas, A. P., Stamenkovic, V., & Markovic, N. M. (2011) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.1211934 · Cited by 3,135

Defect‐Rich MoS 2 Ultrathin Nanosheets with Additional Active Edge Sites for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

Xie, J., Zhang, H., Li, S., Wang, R., Sun, X., Zhou, M., Zhou, J., Lou, X. W. (., & Xie, Y. (2013) · Advanced Materials · doi:10.1002/adma.201302685 · Cited by 3,079

Nanostructured Nickel Phosphide as an Electrocatalyst for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

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Highly Crystalline Multimetallic Nanoframes with Three-Dimensional Electrocatalytic Surfaces

Chen, C., Kang, Y., Huo, Z., Zhu, Z., Huang, W., Xin, H. L., Snyder, J. D., Li, D., Herron, J. A., Mavrikakis, M., et al. (2014) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.1249061 · Cited by 2,765

Density functional theory in surface chemistry and catalysis

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Enhanced catalytic activity in strained chemically exfoliated WS2 nanosheets for hydrogen evolution

Voiry, D., Yamaguchi, H., Li, J., Silva, R., Alves, D. C. B., Fujita, T., Chen, M., Asefa, T., Shenoy, V. B., Eda, G., et al. (2013) · Nature Materials · doi:10.1038/nmat3700 · Cited by 2,641

Activating and optimizing MoS2 basal planes for hydrogen evolution through the formation of strained sulphur vacancies

Li, H., Tsai, C., Koh, A. L., Cai, L., Contryman, A. W., Fragapane, A. H., Zhao, J., Han, H. S., Manoharan, H. C., Abild-Pedersen, F., et al. (2016) · Nature Materials · doi:10.1038/nmat4465 · Cited by 2,529

Nanostructured hydrotreating catalysts for electrochemical hydrogen evolution

Morales-Guio, C. G., Stern, L.-A., & Hu, X. (2014) · Chemical Society Reviews · doi:10.1039/c3cs60468c · Cited by 2,437

Self-Supported Nanoporous Cobalt Phosphide Nanowire Arrays: An Efficient 3D Hydrogen-Evolving Cathode over the Wide Range of pH 0–14

Tian, J., Liu, Q., Asiri, A. M., & Sun, X. (2014) · Journal of the American Chemical Society · doi:10.1021/ja503372r · Cited by 2,373

Controllable Disorder Engineering in Oxygen-Incorporated MoS 2 Ultrathin Nanosheets for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution

Xie, J., Zhang, J., Li, S., Grote, F., Zhang, X., Zhang, H., Wang, R., Lei, Y., Pan, B., & Xie, Y. (2013) · Journal of the American Chemical Society · doi:10.1021/ja408329q · Cited by 2,350

Catalysis with two-dimensional materials and their heterostructures

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Synthesis of MoS 2 and MoSe 2 Films with Vertically Aligned Layers

Kong, D., Wang, H., Cha, J. J., Pasta, M., Koski, K. J., Yao, J., & Cui, Y. (2013) · Nano Letters · doi:10.1021/nl400258t · Cited by 2,250

Hydrogen evolution by a metal-free electrocatalyst

Zheng, Y., Jiao, Y., Zhu, Y., Li, L. H., Han, Y., Chen, Y., Du, A., Jaroniec, M., & Qiao, S. Z. (2014) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/ncomms4783 · Cited by 2,236

Conducting MoS 2 Nanosheets as Catalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

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Platinum single-atom and cluster catalysis of the hydrogen evolution reaction

Cheng, N., Stambula, S., Wang, D., Banis, M. N., Liu, J., Riese, A., Xiao, B., Li, R., Sham, T.-K., Liu, L.-M., et al. (2016) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/ncomms13638 · Cited by 2,072

Work function, electronegativity, and electrochemical behaviour of metals

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Advancing the Electrochemistry of the Hydrogen‐Evolution Reaction through Combining Experiment and Theory

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Emerging Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials for Electrocatalysis

Jin, H., Guo, C., Liu, X., Liu, J., Vasileff, A., Jiao, Y., Zheng, Y., & Qiao, S. (2018) · Chemical Reviews · doi:10.1021/acs.chemrev.7b00689 · Cited by 2,039

Negating interfacial impedance in garnet-based solid-state Li metal batteries

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Platinum-Like Behavior of Tungsten Carbide in Surface Catalysis

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Interfacial processes involving electrocatalytic evolution and oxidation of H2, and the role of chemisorbed H

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Non‐Noble Metal‐based Carbon Composites in Hydrogen Evolution Reaction: Fundamentals to Applications

Wang, J., Xu, F., Jin, H., Chen, Y., & Wang, Y. (2017) · Advanced Materials · doi:10.1002/adma.201605838 · Cited by 1,774

Powering the planet with solar fuel

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Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution in Alkaline Electrolytes: Mechanisms, Challenges, and Prospective Solutions

Mahmood, N., Yao, Y., Zhang, J., Pan, L., Zhang, X., & Zou, J. (2017) · Advanced Science · doi:10.1002/advs.201700464 · Cited by 1,696

An efficient and pH-universal ruthenium-based catalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction

Mahmood, J., Li, F., Jung, S.-M., Okyay, M. S., Ahmad, I., Kim, S.-J., Park, N., Jeong, H. Y., & Baek, J.-B. (2017) · Nature Nanotechnology · doi:10.1038/nnano.2016.304 · Cited by 1,685

Low-temperature hydrogen production from water and methanol using Pt/α-MoC catalysts

Lin, L., Zhou, W., Gao, R., Yao, S., Zhang, X., Xu, W., Zheng, S., Jiang, Z. R., Yu, Q., Li, Y., et al. (2017) · Nature · doi:10.1038/nature21672 · Cited by 1,559

The Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Solution: From Theory, Single Crystal Models, to Practical Electrocatalysts

Zheng, Y., Jiao, Y., Vasileff, A., & Qiao, S. (2018) · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · doi:10.1002/anie.201710556 · Cited by 1,489

Two-Dimensional Molybdenum Carbide (MXene) as an Efficient Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution

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A mini review of NiFe-based materials as highly active oxygen evolution reaction electrocatalysts

Gong, M., & Dai, H. (2014) · Nano Research · doi:10.1007/s12274-014-0591-z · Cited by 1,466

Porous molybdenum carbide nano-octahedrons synthesized via confined carburization in metal-organic frameworks for efficient hydrogen production

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Atomic mechanism of the semiconducting-to-metallic phase transition in single-layered MoS2

Lin, Y., Dumcenco, D., Huang, Y., & Suenaga, K. (2014) · Nature Nanotechnology · doi:10.1038/nnano.2014.64 · Cited by 1,429

Interface Engineering of MoS 2 /Ni 3 S 2 Heterostructures for Highly Enhanced Electrochemical Overall‐Water‐Splitting Activity

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Triggering the electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution activity of the inert two-dimensional MoS 2 surface via single-atom metal doping

Deng, J., Li, H., Xiao, J., Tu, Y., Deng, D., Yang, H., Tian, H., Li, J., Ren, P., & Bao, X. (2015) · Energy & Environmental Science · doi:10.1039/c5ee00751h · Cited by 1,343

Development of MOF-Derived Carbon-Based Nanomaterials for Efficient Catalysis

Shen, K., Chen, X., Chen, J., & Li, Y. (2016) · ACS Catalysis · doi:10.1021/acscatal.6b01222 · Cited by 1,335

Enhanced Electron Penetration through an Ultrathin Graphene Layer for Highly Efficient Catalysis of the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

Deng, J., Ren, P., Deng, D., & Bao, X. (2015) · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · doi:10.1002/anie.201409524 · Cited by 1,314

Molybdenum Boride and Carbide Catalyze Hydrogen Evolution in both Acidic and Basic Solutions

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Hydrogen‐Evolution Catalysts Based on Non‐Noble Metal Nickel–Molybdenum Nitride Nanosheets

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Molybdenum phosphide as an efficient electrocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction

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Contributions of Phase, Sulfur Vacancies, and Edges to the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Catalytic Activity of Porous Molybdenum Disulfide Nanosheets

Yin, Y., Han, J., Zhang, Y., Zhang, X., Xu, P., Yuan, Q., Samad, L., Wang, X., Wang, Y., Zhang, Z., et al. (2016) · Journal of the American Chemical Society · doi:10.1021/jacs.6b03714 · Cited by 1,270

Bifunctional non-noble metal oxide nanoparticle electrocatalysts through lithium-induced conversion for overall water splitting

Wang, H., Lee, H.-W., Deng, Y., Lu, Z., Hsu, P.-C., Liu, Y., Lin, D., & Cui, Y. (2015) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/ncomms8261 · Cited by 1,257

Review of Pt-Based Bimetallic Catalysis: From Model Surfaces to Supported Catalysts

Yu, W., Porosoff, M. D., & Chen, J. G. (2012) · Chemical Reviews · doi:10.1021/cr300096b · Cited by 1,249

Catalysts for Hydrogen Evolution from the [NiFe] Hydrogenase to the Ni 2 P(001) Surface: The Importance of Ensemble Effect

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Plasma-Assisted Synthesis of NiCoP for Efficient Overall Water Splitting

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Efficient hydrogen production on MoNi4 electrocatalysts with fast water dissociation kinetics

Zhang, J., Wang, T., Liu, P., Liao, Z., Liu, S., Zhuang, X., Chen, M. W., Zschech, E., & Feng, X. (2017) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/ncomms15437 · Cited by 1,207

Activity origin and catalyst design principles for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution on heteroatom-doped graphene

Jiao, Y., Zheng, Y., Davey, K., & Qiao, S.-Z. (2016) · Nature Energy · doi:10.1038/nenergy.2016.130 · Cited by 1,196

Recent developments in transition metal carbides and nitrides as hydrogen evolution electrocatalysts

Chen, W., Muckerman, J. T., & Fujita, E. (2013) · Chemical Communications · doi:10.1039/c3cc44076a · Cited by 1,187

High-performance bifunctional porous non-noble metal phosphide catalyst for overall water splitting

Fang, Y., Zhou, H., Huang, Y., Sun, J., Qin, F., Bao, J., Goddard, W. A., Chen, S., & Ren, Z. (2018) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-018-04746-z · Cited by 1,167

Core–shell MoO3–MoS2 Nanowires for Hydrogen Evolution: A Functional Design for Electrocatalytic Materials

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2D MXenes: A New Family of Promising Catalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

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MoS 2 –Ni 3 S 2 Heteronanorods as Efficient and Stable Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Overall Water Splitting

Yang, Y., Zhang, K., Lin, H., Li, X., Chan, H. C., Yang, L., & Gao, Q. (2017) · ACS Catalysis · doi:10.1021/acscatal.6b03192 · Cited by 1,142

Real surface area measurements in electrochemistry

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High Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Activity of an Anomalous Ruthenium Catalyst

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Tailoring the d‐Band Centers Enables Co 4 N Nanosheets To Be Highly Active for Hydrogen Evolution Catalysis

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Toward Design of Synergistically Active Carbon-Based Catalysts for Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

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Nanoscaled Metal Borides and Phosphides: Recent Developments and Perspectives

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Filling the oxygen vacancies in Co 3 O 4 with phosphorus: an ultra-efficient electrocatalyst for overall water splitting

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The rate of electrolytic hydrogen evolution and the heat of adsorption of hydrogen

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Molybdenum Phosphosulfide: An Active, Acid‐Stable, Earth‐Abundant Catalyst for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

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A nanoporous molybdenum carbide nanowire as an electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction

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First-row transition metal dichalcogenide catalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction

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An efficient molybdenum disulfide/cobalt diselenide hybrid catalyst for electrochemical hydrogen generation

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Two-dimensional covalent carbon nitride nanosheets: synthesis, functionalization, and applications

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Review: Durability and Degradation Issues of PEM Fuel Cell Components

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Mixed Close-Packed Cobalt Molybdenum Nitrides as Non-noble Metal Electrocatalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

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Electrochemical tuning of vertically aligned MoS 2 nanofilms and its application in improving hydrogen evolution reaction

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Coupled molybdenum carbide and reduced graphene oxide electrocatalysts for efficient hydrogen evolution

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Platinum-based nanocages with subnanometer-thick walls and well-defined, controllable facets

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Designing an improved transition metal phosphide catalyst for hydrogen evolution using experimental and theoretical trends

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Review of Hybrid Ion Capacitors: From Aqueous to Lithium to Sodium

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Ultrathin platinum nanowires grown on single-layered nickel hydroxide with high hydrogen evolution activity

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Preparation and catalytic properties of transition metal carbides and nitrides

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Design of active and stable Co–Mo–Sx chalcogels as pH-universal catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction

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Recent Strategies for Improving the Catalytic Activity of 2D TMD Nanosheets Toward the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

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Strongly Coupled Inorganic/Nanocarbon Hybrid Materials for Advanced Electrocatalysis

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Highly active and durable non-precious-metal catalysts encapsulated in carbon nanotubes for hydrogen evolution reaction

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Highly active and durable nanostructured molybdenum carbide electrocatalysts for hydrogen production

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Chemicals from Alkynes with Palladium Catalysts

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High Catalytic Activity of Nitrogen and Sulfur Co‐Doped Nanoporous Graphene in the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

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Enhanced Electron Penetration through an Ultrathin Graphene Layer for Highly Efficient Catalysis of the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

Deng, J., Ren, P., Deng, D., & Bao, X. (2015) · Angewandte Chemie · doi:10.1002/ange.201409524 · Cited by 898

Energy Level Engineering of MoS 2 by Transition-Metal Doping for Accelerating Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

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