Catalytic activity of graphene-covered non-noble metals governed by proton penetration in electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction

Graphene-covering technology provides a promising approach for achieving a non-noble-metal-catalyst with corrosion protection and catalytic activity under acidic media. Here, the authors unveil that the electrochemical hydrogen evolution mechanism is governed by the proton penetration phenomenon.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kailong Hu, Tatsuhiko Ohto, Yuki Nagata, Mitsuru Wakisaka, Yoshitaka Aoki, Jun-ichi Fujita, Yoshikazu Ito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20503-7