Breaking the kinetic pH effect in the hydrogen evolution reaction via strain-induced interfacial water reorganization

Energy & Environmental Science 2026

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Authors: Haihua Luo, Yurui Han, Lisheng Qian, Zhaoran Yuan, Jilong Xu, Zuohuan Chen, Jiaxiang Lu, Jun Qi, Jiawei Ge, Peiyu Ma, Wenhua Zhang, Qiang Fu
+2 more Zheng Jiang, Yifan Ye
DOI: 10.1039/d6ee01390b
Cited by: 4
References: 67

Abstract

Grain boundary induced tensile strain tunes catalyst oxophilicity, thereby reorganizing interfacial water and accelerating proton and water transfer to break the kinetic pH effect in HER.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins

Publication details

Journal / source
Energy & Environmental Science
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
19
Issue
12
Pages
3865–3877
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN