In:
Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Vol. 10, No. 11 ( 2022), p. 6007-6015
Abstract:
Single-atom catalysts (SACs) regulated by heteroatoms have displayed great potential as electrocatalysts for highly efficient hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); however, the controllable synthesis of an axial coordination structure of SACs to achieve robust HER performance remains a great challenge. Herein, we have proposed a doping-adsorption-pyrolysis strategy to construct NiN 4 –Cl active sites with axial Cl coordination for accelerating electrocatalytic HER. The obtained NiN 4 –Cl SAs/NC catalyst exhibits superior HER activity with low over-potential, small Tafel slope, high turnover frequency, and long-term stability. Density functional theory calculation reveals that the excellent HER performance of NiN 4 –Cl SAs/NC originates from the axial Cl-coordination-induced electronic localization enhancement, which is beneficial for the adsorption and activation of H* intermediate, thus accelerating the HER process. This work opens a new opportunity for rational design and construction of high-performance SAC catalysts by axial coordination strategy for electrocatalytic application.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2050-7488
,
2050-7496
Language:
English
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Publication Date:
2022
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2702232-8
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