Why efficient bifunctional hydrogen electrocatalysis requires a change in the reaction mechanism
Summary: Hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) are both two-electron processes that culminate in the formation or consumption of gaseous hydrogen in an electrolyzer or a fuel cell, respectively. Unitized regenerative proton exchange membrane fuel cells merge these t...
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| description | Summary: Hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) are both two-electron processes that culminate in the formation or consumption of gaseous hydrogen in an electrolyzer or a fuel cell, respectively. Unitized regenerative proton exchange membrane fuel cells merge these two functionalities into one device, allowing to switch between the two modes of operation. This prompts the quest for efficient bifunctional electrode materials catalyzing the HER and HOR with reasonable reaction rates at low overpotentials. In the present study using a data-driven framework, we identify a general criterion for efficient bifunctional performance in the hydrogen electrocatalysis, which refers to a change in the reaction mechanism when switching from cathodic to anodic working conditions. The obtained insight can be used in future studies based on density functional theory to pave the design of efficient HER and HOR catalysts by a dedicated consideration of the kinetics in the analysis of reaction mechanisms. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ed10e254f9e040b98bd5753f9c62d64e2024-01-25T05:23:25ZengElsevieriScience2589-00422024-02-01272108848Why efficient bifunctional hydrogen electrocatalysis requires a change in the reaction mechanismSamad Razzaq0Kai S. Exner1University Duisburg-Essen, Faculty of Chemistry, Theoretical Inorganic Chemistry, Universitätsstraße 5, 45141 Essen, GermanyUniversity Duisburg-Essen, Faculty of Chemistry, Theoretical Inorganic Chemistry, Universitätsstraße 5, 45141 Essen, Germany; Cluster of Excellence RESOLV, Bochum, Germany; Center for Nanointegration (CENIDE) Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany; Corresponding authorSummary: Hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) are both two-electron processes that culminate in the formation or consumption of gaseous hydrogen in an electrolyzer or a fuel cell, respectively. Unitized regenerative proton exchange membrane fuel cells merge these two functionalities into one device, allowing to switch between the two modes of operation. This prompts the quest for efficient bifunctional electrode materials catalyzing the HER and HOR with reasonable reaction rates at low overpotentials. In the present study using a data-driven framework, we identify a general criterion for efficient bifunctional performance in the hydrogen electrocatalysis, which refers to a change in the reaction mechanism when switching from cathodic to anodic working conditions. The obtained insight can be used in future studies based on density functional theory to pave the design of efficient HER and HOR catalysts by a dedicated consideration of the kinetics in the analysis of reaction mechanisms.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004224000695ChemistryCatalysisElectrochemistry |
| spellingShingle | Samad Razzaq Kai S. Exner Why efficient bifunctional hydrogen electrocatalysis requires a change in the reaction mechanism iScience Chemistry Catalysis Electrochemistry |
| title | Why efficient bifunctional hydrogen electrocatalysis requires a change in the reaction mechanism |
| title_full | Why efficient bifunctional hydrogen electrocatalysis requires a change in the reaction mechanism |
| title_fullStr | Why efficient bifunctional hydrogen electrocatalysis requires a change in the reaction mechanism |
| title_full_unstemmed | Why efficient bifunctional hydrogen electrocatalysis requires a change in the reaction mechanism |
| title_short | Why efficient bifunctional hydrogen electrocatalysis requires a change in the reaction mechanism |
| title_sort | why efficient bifunctional hydrogen electrocatalysis requires a change in the reaction mechanism |
| topic | Chemistry Catalysis Electrochemistry |
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