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Dopant triggered atomic configuration activates water splitting to hydrogen

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  • Rui Wu

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Jie Xu

    (Soochow University)

  • Chuan-Lin Zhao

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Xiao-Zhi Su

    (Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, CAS)

  • Xiao-Long Zhang

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Ya-Rong Zheng

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Feng-Yi Yang

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Xu-Sheng Zheng

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Jun-Fa Zhu

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Jun Luo

    (Tianjin University of Technology)

  • Wei-Xue Li

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Min-Rui Gao

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Shu-Hong Yu

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

Abstract

Finding highly efficient hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalysts is pertinent to the ultimate goal of transformation into a net-zero carbon emission society. The design principles for such HER catalysts lie in the well-known structure-property relationship, which guides the synthesis procedure that creates catalyst with target properties such as catalytic activity. Here we report a general strategy to synthesize 10 kinds of single-atom-doped CoSe2-DETA (DETA = diethylenetriamine) nanobelts. By systematically analyzing these products, we demonstrate a volcano-shape correlation between HER activity and Co atomic configuration (ratio of Co-N bonds to Co-Se bonds). Specifically, Pb-CoSe2-DETA catalyst reaches current density of 10 mA cm−2 at 74 mV in acidic electrolyte (0.5 M H2SO4, pH ~0.35). This striking catalytic performance can be attributed to its optimized Co atomic configuration induced by single-atom doping.

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  • Rui Wu & Jie Xu & Chuan-Lin Zhao & Xiao-Zhi Su & Xiao-Long Zhang & Ya-Rong Zheng & Feng-Yi Yang & Xu-Sheng Zheng & Jun-Fa Zhu & Jun Luo & Wei-Xue Li & Min-Rui Gao & Shu-Hong Yu, 2023. "Dopant triggered atomic configuration activates water splitting to hydrogen," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-37641-3
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37641-3
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