Accurate synergy effect of Ni–Sn dual active sites enhances electrocatalytic oxidation of urea for hydrogen evolution in alkaline medium-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Accurate synergy effect of Ni–Sn dual active sites enhances electrocatalytic oxidation of urea for hydrogen evolution in alkaline medium

Published:2020 Issue:29 Volume:8 Page:14680-14689
ISSN:2050-7488
Container-title:Journal of Materials Chemistry A
language:en
Short-container-title:J. Mater. Chem. A

Author:

Ji Zhijiao¹²³⁴⁵^ORCID,Liu Jia¹²³⁴⁵^ORCID,Deng Yang¹²³⁴⁵,Zhang Shouting¹²³⁴⁵^ORCID,Zhang Zhen¹²³⁴⁵,Du Peiyao¹²³⁴⁵,Zhao Yanli⁶⁷⁸⁹^ORCID,Lu Xiaoquan¹²³⁴⁵^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronics

2. Department of Chemistry

3. School of Science

4. Tianjin University

5. Tianjin 300072

6. Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry

7. School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences

8. Nanyang Technological University

9. Singapore

Abstract

A nickel–tin sulfide catalyst with dual active sites was designed based on the orbital symmetry matching principle. On account of this ingenious synergy, the C–N bond in urea was effectively activated, promoting the hydrogen evolution.

Funder

National Natural Science Foundation of China

National Research Foundation Singapore

Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Subject

General Materials Science,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment,General Chemistry

Link

http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2020/TA/D0TA05160H

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