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Hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is a chemical reaction that yields H 2. [1] The conversion of protons to H 2 requires reducing equivalents and usually a catalyst. In nature, HER is catalyzed by hydrogenase enzymes. Commercial electrolyzers typically employ supported platinum as the catalyst at the anode of the electrolyzer.
For example, hydrogen is oxidized and protons are reduced readily at the platinum surface of a standard hydrogen electrode in aqueous solution, in a Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. Substituting an electrocatalytically inert glassy carbon electrode for the platinum electrode produces irreversible reduction and oxidation peaks with large overpotentials.
The catalytic performance of Mo3P nanoparticles is tested in the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), indicating an onset potential of as low as 21 mV, H2 formation rate, and exchange current density of 214.7 μmol/(s·g) cat (at only 100 mV overpotential) and 279.07 μA/cm 2, respectively, which are among the closest values yet observed to platinum.
The half reaction taking place on the cathode side of a PEM electrolyzer is commonly referred to as the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER). Here the supplied electrons and the protons that have conducted through the membrane are combined to create gaseous hydrogen.
Since hydrogen can be used as an alternative clean burning fuel, there has been a need to split water efficiently. However, there are known materials that can mediate the reduction step efficiently therefore much of the current research is aimed at the oxidation half reaction also known as the Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER).
During charge, hydrogen will evolve, as the standard potential of the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) lies between the standard potential of Fe 2+ /Fe 3+ and of Fe 2+ /Fe 0. The acidic protons H + in solution react to form hydrogen gas (Reaction 7) whilst iron(II) oxidises in the positive half-cell (Reaction 6). The HER is pH dependent.
The redox potentials for these reactions are similar to that for hydrogen evolution in aqueous electrolytes, thus electrochemical reduction of CO 2 is usually competitive with hydrogen evolution reaction. [2] Electrochemical methods have gained significant attention: at ambient pressure and room temperature;
Its absolute electrode potential is estimated to be 4.44 ± 0.02 V [1] at 25 °C, but to form a basis for comparison with all other electrochemical reactions, hydrogen's standard electrode potential (E°) is declared to be zero volts at any temperature. [2]