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Ni(OH)2–Ag hybrid nanosheet array with ultralow Ag loading as a highly efficient and stable electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction.
- Source :
- New Journal of Chemistry; 8/14/2021, Vol. 45 Issue 30, p13286-13292, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- The design and synthesis of high-performance catalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is of significant importance for electrocatalysis reaction. In this study, 0D Ag nanoparticles were successfully loaded onto 2D Ni(OH)<subscript>2</subscript> nanosheets by a one-step hydrothermal method for enhancing the electrocatalytic ability. The special structure of Ni(OH)<subscript>2</subscript> with only 2 wt% Ag on 3D nickel foam (NF) exhibited a high surface area and excellent charge transfer channels. Furthermore, the synergistic effect as well as the transfer of electron density between Ag and Ni(OH)<subscript>2</subscript> contributed to a high HER activity. As a result, Ni(OH)<subscript>2</subscript>–Ag/NF exhibited excellent HER performance with an overpotential of 89 mV to obtain a current of 10 mA cm<superscript>−2</superscript> in an alkaline electrolyte, 155 mV lower than that of Ni(OH)<subscript>2</subscript>/NF. After 10 hours of stability test and more than 1000 cycles, negligible loss of the initial catalytic activity to drive a current density of 10 mA cm<superscript>−2</superscript> verified excellent stability during the alkaline HER process. This research provides a new idea to integrally construct ultralow noble metal catalysts with outstanding HER performance and results in new advances in the field of hydrogen evolution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 11440546
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 30
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- New Journal of Chemistry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 151697088
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d1nj02621f