Formation, electronic properties, and enhanced hydrogen evolution catalytic performance of substitutional defects in 1T PdTe 2

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• The study aims to explore the electronic properties and catalytic performance of substitutional defects in palladium ditelluride for hydrogen evolution.
• Theoretical analysis of palladium ditelluride structure
• Investigation of electronic properties of defects
• Evaluation of hydrogen evolution catalytic performance under various conditions
• Substitutional defects significantly improved electronic conductivity
• Enhanced catalytic performance observed in hydrogen evolution reactions
• Defect types show varied impacts on performance metrics