Octahedral PdCu Catalysts on Diverse Support Materials for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution: Theoretical Investigation and Mechanistic Perspective.

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2023
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Abstract
This work showcases a novel strategy for the synthesis of shape-dependent alloy nanostructures with the incorporation of solid substrates, leading to remarkable enhancements in the electrocatalytic performance. Herein, an aqueous medium approach has been used to synthesize an octahedral PdCu alloy of different Pd:Cu ratios to better comprehend their electrocatalytic potential. With the aim to outperform high activity and efficient stability, zirconium oxide (ZrO), graphene oxide nanosheets (GONs), and hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets (hBNNs) solid substrates are occupied to decorate the optimized PdCu catalyst with a minimum 5 wt % metal loading. When compared to the counterparts and different ratios, the PdCu@hBNNs catalyst exhibited an optimal activity for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). The lower overpotential and Tafel values observed are 64 and 51 mV/dec for PdCu@hBNNs followed by PdCu@ZrO, which showed a 171 mV overpotential and a 98 mV/dec Tafel value, respectively. Meanwhile, the PdCu@GONs were found to have a 202 mV overpotential and a 110 mV/dec Tafel value. The density functional theory, which achieves a lower free energy (Δ) value for PdCu@hBNNs than the other catalysts for HER, further supports its excellent performance in achieving the Volmer-Heyrovsky mechanism path. Moreover, the superior HER activity and sturdier resilience after 8 h of stability may be due to the synergy between the metal atoms, monodisperse decoration, and the coordination effect of the support material.
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Authors Swain, Swarnalata;Iqbal, Asif;Patil, Sayali Ashok;Thapa, Ranjit;Saxena, Manav;Jadhav, Arvind H;Samal, Akshaya K;
Journal ACS applied materials & interfaces
Year 2023
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10.1021/acsami.3c08498
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electrocatalysis her alloy pdcu anisotropic

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