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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

Harnessing Work Function Modulation for Hydrogen Evolution Catalysis in Mesoporous Bimetallic Pt-M Alloys: The Role of Mesopores in Work Function Optimization.

Lei Fu, Yunqing Kang, Ho Ngoc Nam, Kaiteng Wang, Zilin Zhou, Yingji Zhao, Quan Manh Phung, Kai Wu, Yusuke Asakura, Jun Zhou and 1 more

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Lei FuCenter of Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy, State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China.
Yunqing KangDepartment of Materials Process Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8603, Japan.
Ho Ngoc NamDepartment of Materials Process Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8603, Japan.
Kaiteng WangCenter of Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy, State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China.
Zilin ZhouCenter of Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy, State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China.
Yingji ZhaoDepartment of Materials Process Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8603, Japan.
Quan Manh PhungDepartment of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8602, Japan.
Kai WuCenter of Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy, State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China.
Yusuke AsakuraDepartment of Materials Process Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8603, Japan.
Jun ZhouCenter of Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy, State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China.
Yusuke YamauchiDepartment of Materials Process Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8603, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7854-927X

Funding

Australian Research Council FL230100095China Scholarship Council 202206280008Exploratory Research for Advanced Technology JPMJER2003National Natural Science Foundation of China 52377212State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment EIPE23133
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Abstract

Work function (WF) influences electron transport and intermediates adsorption, enabling charge balance and catalytic optimization for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). However, the understanding of the role of mesopores and the relationship between composition and WF in pristine Pt-based alloys remains lacking. Herein, various mesoporous binary Pt-M alloy films (m-Pt-M, M = Pd, Rh, and Ru) with uniform pores and elemental distributions are synthesized, providing an experimental platform to investigate this relationship. It has been demonstrated that the WFs of m-Pt-M catalysts are strongly influenced by their compositions and mesoporous structures, thereby impacting HER activities. Among them, m-Pt-Ru with tailored WF lowers the thermodynamic energy barrier and accelerates the kinetic processes of HER. The mass activity of m-Pt-Ru in alkaline media is 17.8× and 5.1× higher, compared to Pt black and m-Pt, respectively. This work not only provides a simple method for the fabrication of well-defined binary metallic alloy films but also offers experimental insights into the rational design of highly efficient electrocatalysts with tunable WFs.

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electrocatalysishydrogen evolution reactionmesoporous filmmesoporous metallic alloywork function

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