Ultra-Low Noble Metal Containing One-Dimensional Nanorods: High Performance Oer Electrocatalyst for Acid Mediated PEM Based Water Electrolysis

摘要: The rising concerns of rapidly depleting conventional fossil fuels combined with the alarming global warming signs have made it imperative to explore the development of alternative clean, environmentally friendly and sustainable energy sources for alleviating our perpetual reliance on the high carbon foot print of fossil fuels. In order to achieve this goal, hydrogen (H2), a non-carbonaceous high efficiency fuel having higher energy density than petroleum based energy sources has garnered much attention over the years.1-2 Generation of clean and sustainable hydrogen via proton exchange membrane (PEM) based acid mediated water electrolysis is one of the most advantageous, efficient and reliable hydrogen production technologies.3-4 Though promising, commercial implementation of this technology is hindered by the need for expensive and environmentally scarce electrocatalysts belonging to the platinum …