Ni–OH promoted water dissociation on Pt/Ni dual active sites for accelerated alkaline hydrogen evolution

Key Points

• The research aims to explore how Ni–OH species enhance water dissociation for hydrogen production.
• Investigated the role of Ni–OH species in water dissociation.
• Analyzed the synergistic effect between Ni and Pt in the catalyst.
• Conducted experiments on hydrogen evolution in alkaline conditions.
• Ni–OH species significantly promoted water dissociation.
• The dual active sites of Ni and Pt improved hydrogen production efficiency.
• The presence of Ni enhances the overall activity of the catalyst.