The hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in alkaline water electrolysis faces significant kinetic and thermodynamic challenges that hinder its efficiency and scalability for sustainable hydrogen production. Herein, we employed an in-situ synthesis strategy to incorporate H atoms into the PdRu alloy lattice to form H Inc -PdRu electrocatalyst, thereby modulating its electronic structure and enhancing its alkaline HER performance. We demonstrate that the incorporation of H atoms significantly improves electrocatalytic activity, achieving a remarkably low overpotential of 25 mV at 10 mA cm –2 compared with the Pd, Ru and PdRu catalysts while maintaining robust catalyst stability. Operando spectroscopic analysis indicates that H insertion into the H Inc -PdRu electrocatalyst enhances the availability of H 2 O* at the surface, promoting water dissociation at the active sites. Theoretical calculations proposed that the co-incorporating H and Ru atoms induces s-d orbital coupling within the Pd lattices, effectively weakening hydrogen adsorption strength and optimizing the alkaline HER energetics. This work presents a facile approach for the rational design of bimetallic electrocatalysts for efficient and stable alkaline water electrolysis for renewable hydrogen production.
Li Guowei,Jiang Shihui,Liu Aijun,Ye Lixiang,Ke Jianxi,Liu Caiping,Chen Lian,Liu Yongsheng,Hong Maochun
Crystal-field perturbation is theoretically the most direct and effective method of achieving highly efficient photoluminescence from trivalent lanthanide (Ln 3+ ) ions through breaking the parity-forbidden nature of their 4 f -transitions. However, exerting such crystal-field perturbation remains an arduous task even in well-developed Ln 3+ -doped luminescent nanocrystals (NCs). Herein, we report crystal-field perturbation through interstitial H + -doping in orthorhombic-phase NaMgF 3 :Ln 3+ NCs and achieve a three-orders-of-magnitude emission amplification without a distinct lattice distortion. Mechanistic studies reveal that the interstitial H + ions perturb the local charge density distribution, leading to anisotropic polarization of the F − ligand, which affects the highly symmetric Ln 3+ -substituted [MgF 6 ] 4− octahedral clusters. This effectively alleviates the parity-forbidden selective rule to enhance the 4 f –4 f radiative transition rate of the Ln 3+ emitter and is directly corroborated by the apparent shortening of the radiative recombination lifetime. The interstitially H + -doped NaMgF 3 :Yb/Er NCs are successfully used as bioimaging agents for real-time vascular imaging. These findings provide concrete evidence for crystal-field perturbation effects and promote the design of Ln 3+ -doped luminescent NCs with high brightness.
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