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Investigating Layered Topological Magnetic Materials as Efficient Electrocatalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction under High Current Densities
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Despite considerable progress, high-performing durable catalysts operating under large current densities (i.e., >1000 mA/cm2) are still lacking. To discover platinum group metal-free (PGMfree) electrocatalysts for sustainable energy, our research involves investigating layered topological magnetic materials (semiconducting ferromagnets) as highly efficient electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction under high current densities and establishes the novel relations between structure and electrochemical property mechanisms. The materials of interest include transition metal trihalides, i.e., CrCl3, VCl3, and VI3, wherein a structural unit, the layered structure, is formed by Cr (or V) atoms sandwiched between two halides (Cl or I), forming a tri-layer. A few layers of quantum crystals were exfoliated (~50−60 nm), encapsulated with graphene, and electrocatalytic HER tests were conducted in acid (0.5M H2SO4) and alkaline (1M KOH) electrolytes. We find a reasonable HER activity evolved requiring overpotentials in a range of 30–50 mV under 10 mA cm−2 and 400−510 mV (0.5M H2SO4) and 280−500 mV (1M KOH) under −1000 mA cm−2. Likewise, the Tafel slopes range from 27 to 36 mV dec−1 (Volmer–Tafel) and 110 to 190 mV dec−1 (Volmer–Herovsky), implying that these mechanisms work at low and high current densities, respectively. Weak interlayer coupling, spontaneous surface oxidation, the presence of a semi-oxide subsurface (e.g., O–CrCl3), intrinsic Cl (or I) vacancy defects giving rise to in-gap states, electron redistribution (orbital hybridization) affecting the covalency, and sufficiently conductive support interaction lowering the charge transfer resistance endow the optimized adsorption/desorption strength of H* on active sites and favorable electrocatalytic properties. Such behavior is expedited for bi-/tri-layers while exemplifying the critical role of quantum nature electrocatalysts with defect sites for industrial-relevant conditions.
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Mirosław Sawczak dr hab. inż.
- The Szewalski Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery, Polish Academy of Sciences
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- Cyfrowy identyfikator dokumentu elektronicznego (otwiera się w nowej karcie) 10.3390/catal14100676
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- Publikacja w czasopiśmie
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- artykuły w czasopismach
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Catalysts
nr 14,
strony 676-1 - 676-14,
ISSN: 2073-4344 - Język:
- angielski
- Rok wydania:
- 2024
- Opis bibliograficzny:
- Gupta S., Świątek H., Sawczak M., Klimczuk T., Bogdanowicz R.: Investigating Layered Topological Magnetic Materials as Efficient Electrocatalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction under High Current Densities// Catalysts -,iss. 10 (2024), s.676-1-676-14
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- Cyfrowy identyfikator dokumentu elektronicznego (otwiera się w nowej karcie) 10.3390/catal14100676
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- IDUB
- Weryfikacja:
- Politechnika Gdańska
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