O-coordinated W-Mo dual-atom catalyst for pH-universal electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution.

ABSTRACT: Single-atom catalysts (SACs) maximize the utility efficiency of metal atoms and offer great potential for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Bimetal atom catalysts are an appealing strategy in virtue of the synergistic interaction of neighboring metal atoms, which can further improve the intrinsic HER activity beyond SACs. However, the rational design of these systems remains conceptually challenging and requires in-depth research both experimentally and theoretically. Here, we develop a dual-atom catalyst (DAC) consisting of O-coordinated W-Mo heterodimer embedded in N-doped graphene (W₁Mo₁-NG), which is synthesized by controllable self-assembly and nitridation processes. In W₁Mo₁-NG, the O-bridged W-Mo atoms are anchored in NG vacancies through oxygen atoms with W?O?Mo?O?C configuration, resulting in stable and finely distribution. The W₁Mo₁-NG DAC enables Pt-like activity and ultrahigh stability for HER in pH-universal electrolyte. The electron delocalization of W?O?Mo?O?C configuration provides optimal adsorption strength of H and boosts the HER kinetics, thereby notably promoting the intrinsic activity.

SUBMITTER: Yang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7274769 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature