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Phase and Interface Engineering of Platinum–Nickel Nanowires for Efficient Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution
Author(s) -
Wang Pengtang,
Jiang Kezhu,
Wang Gongming,
Yao Jianlin,
Huang Xiaoqing
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
angewandte chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1521-3757
pISSN - 0044-8249
DOI - 10.1002/ange.201606290
Subject(s) - platinum , nickel , nanowire , nanomaterials , materials science , electrochemistry , annealing (glass) , catalysis , alkaline water electrolysis , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , electrolysis , phase (matter) , hydrogen production , water splitting , hydrogen , hydrogen storage , inorganic chemistry , chemistry , metallurgy , electrode , alloy , organic chemistry , engineering , photocatalysis , electrolyte
The design of high‐performance electrocatalysts for the alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is highly desirable for the development of alkaline water electrolysis. Phase‐ and interface‐engineered platinum–nickel nanowires (Pt‐Ni NWs) are highly efficient electrocatalysts for alkaline HER. The phase and interface engineering is achieved by simply annealing the pristine Pt‐Ni NWs under a controlled atmosphere. Impressively, the newly generated nanomaterials exhibit superior activity for the alkaline HER, outperforming the pristine Pt‐Ni NWs and commercial Pt/C, and also represent the best alkaline HER catalysts to date. The enhanced HER activities are attributed to the superior phase and interface structures in the engineered Pt‐Ni NWs.