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Extraordinary Hydrogen Evolution and Oxidation Reaction Activity from Carbon Nanotubes and Graphitic Carbons

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Das, Rajib Kumar, Wang, Yan, Vasilyeva, Svetlana V., Donoghue, Evan, Pucher, Ilaria, Kamenov, George, Cheng, Hai-Ping, Rinzler, Andrew G.·2014·ACS Nano
DOI 10.1021/nn5030225
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The hydrogen evolution reaction, 2H+ + 2e– → H2, and its converse, the hydrogen oxidation reaction, H2 → 2H+ + 2e–, are central to any realization of a hydrogen economy. Various forms of carbon have been used for decades as the precious metal catalyst support in these reactions. Here we report the unexpected result that single-wall carbon nanotubes and some graphitic carbons, activated by brief exposure to electrochemical potentials that induce hydrogen evolution in intercalating acids combined with extended soak times in such acids, acquire an activity for these reactions that exceeds that of known nonprecious metal catalysts.

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Authors
Das, R. K., Wang, Y., Vasilyeva, S. V., Donoghue, E., Pucher, I., Kamenov, G., Cheng, H.-P., & Rinzler, A. G.
Affiliations
University of Florida (US)
Corresponding author
Rinzler, Andrew G.
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Venue
ACS Nano
Publisher
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Published
2014-07-11
Volume
8
Issue
8
Pages
8447-8456
ISSN
  • 1936-0851 (ISSN-L)
  • 1936-086X
DOI
10.1021/nn5030225
OpenAlex
W2325095632
Cited by
136
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FWCI
5.50
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • ACS Nano (publishedVersion, other-oa)
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Funders
Division of Materials Research (0804407)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Materials Chemistry › Hydrogen Storage and Materials
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Fuel Cells and Related Materials
Keywords
hydrogen evolution reaction, hydrogen oxidation, single-walled carbon nanotubes, graphitic carbon, electrochemical activation, non-noble metal catalysts, electrocatalysis, hydrogen economy

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