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SUBMITTER: Gong Q
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5071847 | biostudies-other | 2016 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Gong Qiufang Q Wang Yu Y Hu Qi Q Zhou Jigang J Feng Renfei R Duchesne Paul N PN Zhang Peng P Chen Fengjiao F Han Na N Li Yafei Y Jin Chuanhong C Li Yanguang Y Lee Shuit-Tong ST
Nature communications 20161018
Earlier research has been primarily focused on WC as one of the most promising earth-abundant electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), whereas the other compound in this carbide family-W<sub>2</sub>C-has received far less attention. Our theoretical calculations suggest that such a focus is misplaced and W<sub>2</sub>C is potentially more HER-active than WC. Nevertheless, the preparation of phase pure and sintering-free W<sub>2</sub>C nanostructures represents a formidable challeng ...[more]