Molybdenum Carbide-PtCu Nanoalloy Heterostructures on MOF-Derived Carbon toward Efficient Hydrogen Evolution
Chengtian Zhang
State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070 China
Foshan Xianhu Laboratory of the Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory, Xianhu hydrogen Valley, Foshan, 528200 China
Search for more papers by this authorQian Liu
State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070 China
Search for more papers by this authorPengyan Wang
State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070 China
Search for more papers by this authorJiawei Zhu
State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070 China
Search for more papers by this authorDing Chen
State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070 China
Search for more papers by this authorYue Yang
State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070 China
Search for more papers by this authorYufeng Zhao
Institute for Sustainable Energy/College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444 China
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Zonghua Pu
State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070 China
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
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Shichun Mu
State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070 China
Foshan Xianhu Laboratory of the Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory, Xianhu hydrogen Valley, Foshan, 528200 China
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorChengtian Zhang
State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070 China
Foshan Xianhu Laboratory of the Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory, Xianhu hydrogen Valley, Foshan, 528200 China
Search for more papers by this authorQian Liu
State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070 China
Search for more papers by this authorPengyan Wang
State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070 China
Search for more papers by this authorJiawei Zhu
State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070 China
Search for more papers by this authorDing Chen
State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070 China
Search for more papers by this authorYue Yang
State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070 China
Search for more papers by this authorYufeng Zhao
Institute for Sustainable Energy/College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444 China
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Zonghua Pu
State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070 China
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
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Shichun Mu
State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070 China
Foshan Xianhu Laboratory of the Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory, Xianhu hydrogen Valley, Foshan, 528200 China
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
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In this study, PtCu-Mo2C heterostructure with charge redistribution is investigated via first-principles theoretical calculations. Mo2C can promote the formation of the electron-rich region of PtCu as an active site, displaying an optimized adsorption behavior toward hydrogen in terms of reduced thermodynamic energy barriers. Owing to the attractive density functional theory calculation results, the PtCu-Mo2C heterostructure is fabricated via carbonization of the unique metal–organic framework (MOF) followed by the replacement reduction reaction for the first time. Owing to its swift kinetics and outstanding specific activity, it exhibits high hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalytic activity (26 mV @ 10 mA cm−2) and superior mass activity (1 A mgPt−1 at −0.04 V) in acidic media, which is approximately six times that of commercial Pt/C catalysts. The perception of the intrinsic activity origin of the alloy with an excellent structural support can guide the development of Pt-based and other alloy catalysts in future.
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