Controlled Carbon Nitride Growth on Surfaces for Hydrogen Evolution Electrodes1. Issue 14 (26th February 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shalom, Menny; Gimenez, Sixto; Schipper, Florian; Herraiz‐Cardona, Isaac; Bisquert, Juan; Antonietti, Markus
• Is Part Of: Angewandte Chemie international edition. Volume 53:Issue 14(2014)
• Page Start: 3654
• Page End: 3658
• Publication Date: 2014-02-26
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/anie.201309415
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1433-7851

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Efficient and low‐cost electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction are highly desired for future renewable energy systems. Described herein is the reduction of water to hydrogen using a metal‐free carbon nitride electrocatalyst which operates in neutral and alkaline environments. An efficient, easy, and general method for growing ordered carbon nitride on different electrodes was developed. The metal‐free catalyst demonstrates low overpotential values, which are comparable to those of non‐noble metals, with reasonable current densities. The facile deposition method enables the fabrication of many electronic and photoelectronic devices based on carbon nitride for renewable energy applications.</p> </abstract>