Citation: Weiping Xiao, Yuhang Chen, Qin Zhao, Danil Bukhvalov, Caiqin Wang, Xiaofei Yang. Constructing the synergistic active sites of nickel bicarbonate supported Pt hierarchical nanostructure for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2024, 35(12): 110176. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110176 shu

Constructing the synergistic active sites of nickel bicarbonate supported Pt hierarchical nanostructure for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction

Weiping Xiao ^{a, b, *,} ,
Yuhang Chen ^a ,
Qin Zhao ^a ,
Danil Bukhvalov ^a ,
Caiqin Wang ^a ,
Xiaofei Yang ^{a, *,}

a.
College of Science, Institute of Materials Physics and Chemistry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
b.
Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China

wpxiao@njfu.edu.cn

xiaofei.yang@njfu.edu.cn

Received Date: 25 January 2024
Revised Date: 28 May 2024
Accepted Date: 25 June 2024
Available Online: 25 June 2024

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Constructing synergistic active sites and optimizing the cooperative adsorption energies for hydrogen and hydroxyl based intermediates are two essential strategies to improve the sluggish kinetics of hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in alkaline medium. However, it is still in its infancy to simultaneously achieve these goals, especially for designing a well-defined carrier with multiple hydroxyl adsorption sites. Herein, the Ni(HCO₃)₂ nanoplates (NHC) with horizontal interfaces sites of Ni-terminated NiO, NiOOH, NiCOO, and Ni(OH)₂ were employed as the hydroxyl adsorption active sites, which could anchor Pt particles with hydrogen adsorption active sites, constructing the synergistic active sites (NHC-Pt) for HER catalysis. Evidenced by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS), the NHC could affect the chemical state and electronic structure of Pt particles by forming bond of Pt-O which could reduce the reaction energy barriers, facilitate the adsorption of hydrogen and establishment of H–H bond. Furthermore, density functional theory (DFT) theoretical calculation revealed that the related process of hydroxide was the rate-determining step. It is demonstrated the hydroxyl group presents the lowest energy barrier for desorption in the process of HER when the gradual desorption process could be described as a migration from Ni(HCO₃)₂·OH directly or via other Ni-based systems formed after partial decomposition of nickel hydrocarbonate to Ni(OH)₂···OH with following desorption. As a result, the NHC-Pt hierarchical nanostructure demonstrated superior activity towards HER in a pH-universal solution. This enhancement can be attributed to the optimized electronic structure of Pt, the migration of hydroxyl group on NHC substrates, and the synergistic effects between the NHC carrier and Pt particles.
- Hydrogen evolution reaction,
- Density functional theory,
- Synergistic active sites,
- Pt-supported hierarchical nanostructure,
- Electrocatalysis
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