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Elucidating the active site on PdPt nanocatalysts supported by MoS 2− x for the hydrogen evolution reaction

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: , PtPd core-shell). High-resolution electron microscopy and elemental mapping revealed that the newly synthesized material had a PdPt core-shell morphology that, upon electrochemical cycling at potentials relevant to water electrolysis, transformed into a more homogeneous alloy with adjacent Pd-rich deposits. This 'activated' morphology aligned with the structures predicted to exhibit a high HER activity using DFT calculations.

Source: RSC Advances

DOI: 10.1039/d6ra05145f

Authors: Annabelle M. K. Hadley, Lanna E. B. Lucchetti, Sakshi Gautam, Samira Siahrostami, Byron D. Gates

Institution: Simon Fraser University

Language: English

Topic: Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion

Subfield: Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Field: Energy

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Affordable and clean energy

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,042