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Electrochemical Hydrogen Production: Bridging Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis
Author(s) -
Koper Marc T. M.,
Bouwman Elisabeth
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201000629
Subject(s) - overpotential , catalysis , platinum , electrochemistry , nickel , homogeneous , hydrogen production , bridging (networking) , hydrogen , chemistry , materials science , thermodynamics , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , computer science , electrode , physics , computer network
Beyond platinum : A recently reported nickel‐based molecular catalyst stands out as one of the best non‐platinum‐based catalysts developed for the electrochemical evolution of hydrogen. These findings are discussed within the framework of a simple theory for this reaction that has evolved from the Sabatier principle (see volcano plot in the picture, η is the thermodynamic overpotential, Δ G (H) is the binding energy of H to the catalyst) and recent DFT calculations.