PdCo alloys@N-doped porous carbon supported on reduced graphene oxide as a highly efficient electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction
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Water splitting is considered as one of the recommendable techniques to realize clear and renewable hydrogen production. However, it suffers from lacking efficient and sustainable catalysts. Herein, a metal–organic framework/graphene oxide pyrolysis strategy was proposed to prepare nitrogen-doped porous carbon-stabilized alloys supported on reduced graphene oxide (PdCo@N–C/rGO) composite. When evaluated as an electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), the as-obtained PdCo@N–C/rGO shows an excellent performance in acidic media including positive onset potential close to that of commercial Pt/C (vs. SCE), low overpotential and Tafel slope, as well as long-term durability. Also, it delivers outstanding HER activities in alkaline and neutral conditions. The excellent performance could be mainly ascribed to their synergetic effect among alloy particles, nitrogen-doped porous carbon shell, and conductive rGO substrate. A metal-organic framework engineered strategy was proposed to prepare N-doped porous carbon-stabilized PdCo alloys supported on reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite. Specifically, the as-obtained catalyst delivers excellent electrochemical activity for hydrogen evolution reaction.
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OpenAlex topics: Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion · Advanced battery technologies research · Fuel Cells and Related Materials
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