Muhammad Bilal Hussain , Munir Ahmad , Xingxing Cheng , Rashid Mehmood , Zeeshan Ajmal , Shabab Hussain , Muhammad Tayyab , Vitaly Gitis
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The calcination step is crucial for inducing defects and generating oxygen vacancies, which help stabilize the Pt NPs on ZrO<sub>2</sub> matrix. Notably, the morphology of the ZrO<sub>2</sub>/Pt heterostructure remains consistent with that of the original Pt/UiO-66-NH<sub>2</sub> even after calcination. Additionally, the in-situ generated defects and oxygen vacancies in the ZrO<sub>2</sub>/Pt heterostructure during the calcination process significantly enhance its electrical conductivity. As a result, the as-prepared ZrO<sub>2</sub>/Pt heterostructure exhibits superior electrochemical performance (η<sub>10</sub> = 38 mV) in hydrogen evolution reactions (HER) compared to the state-of-the-art commercial platinum on carbon support (Pt/C) electrocatalyst (η<sub>10</sub> = 56 mV). This study highlights the pivotal role of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)-based material in fabricating advanced electrocatalyst for HER, with the exceptional HER activity of ZrO<sub>2</sub>/Pt offering promising prospects for green hydrogen production.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":337,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hydrogen Energy","volume":"106 ","pages":"Pages 825-833"},"PeriodicalIF":8.3000,"publicationDate":"2025-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"ZrO2 supported Pt nanoparticles for robust electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reactions\",\"authors\":\"Muhammad Bilal Hussain , Munir Ahmad , Xingxing Cheng , Rashid Mehmood , Zeeshan Ajmal , Shabab Hussain , Muhammad Tayyab , Vitaly Gitis\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.02.024\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><div>The rational design and construction of stable metal nanoparticles (NPs) are urgently needed to address the challenges of energy scarcity and environmental degradation. 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ZrO2 supported Pt nanoparticles for robust electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reactions
The rational design and construction of stable metal nanoparticles (NPs) are urgently needed to address the challenges of energy scarcity and environmental degradation. In this work, zirconium dioxide-supported platinum (ZrO2/Pt) nanoparticles heterostructure electrocatalyst was synthesized from a platinum-loaded metal-organic framework (Pt/UiO-66-NH2) nanocomposite using a facile ion-exchange strategy combined with a soft template method. The octahedral morphology, high surface area and suitable porosity of UiO-66-NH2 are particularly advantageous for anchoring Pt NPs on its surface. The calcination step is crucial for inducing defects and generating oxygen vacancies, which help stabilize the Pt NPs on ZrO2 matrix. Notably, the morphology of the ZrO2/Pt heterostructure remains consistent with that of the original Pt/UiO-66-NH2 even after calcination. Additionally, the in-situ generated defects and oxygen vacancies in the ZrO2/Pt heterostructure during the calcination process significantly enhance its electrical conductivity. As a result, the as-prepared ZrO2/Pt heterostructure exhibits superior electrochemical performance (η10 = 38 mV) in hydrogen evolution reactions (HER) compared to the state-of-the-art commercial platinum on carbon support (Pt/C) electrocatalyst (η10 = 56 mV). This study highlights the pivotal role of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)-based material in fabricating advanced electrocatalyst for HER, with the exceptional HER activity of ZrO2/Pt offering promising prospects for green hydrogen production.
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The objective of the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy is to facilitate the exchange of new ideas, technological advancements, and research findings in the field of Hydrogen Energy among scientists and engineers worldwide. This journal showcases original research, both analytical and experimental, covering various aspects of Hydrogen Energy. These include production, storage, transmission, utilization, enabling technologies, environmental impact, economic considerations, and global perspectives on hydrogen and its carriers such as NH3, CH4, alcohols, etc.
The utilization aspect encompasses various methods such as thermochemical (combustion), photochemical, electrochemical (fuel cells), and nuclear conversion of hydrogen, hydrogen isotopes, and hydrogen carriers into thermal, mechanical, and electrical energies. The applications of these energies can be found in transportation (including aerospace), industrial, commercial, and residential sectors.