A Perovskite Electrocatalyst for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution Reaction.

Xu, Xiaomin; Chen, Yubo; Zhou, Wei; Zhu, Zhonghua; Su, Chao; Liu, Meilin; Shao, Zongping · Adv Mater · 2016

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Perovskite oxides are demonstrated for the first time as efficient electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in alkaline solutions. A-site praseodymium-doped Pr0.5 (Ba0.5 Sr0.5 )0.5 Co0.8 Fe0.2 O3- δ (Pr0.5BSCF) exhibits dramatically enhanced HER activity and stability compared to Ba0.5 Sr0.5 Co0.8 Fe0.2 O3- δ (BSCF), superior to many well-developed bulk/nanosized nonprecious electrocatalysts. The improved HER performance originates from the modified surface electronic structures and properties of Pr0.5BSCF induced by the Pr-doping.