Purine-modified platinum electrodes boost hydrogen production (IMAGE)

Chiba University

Purine-modified platinum electrodes boost hydrogen production

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Researchers from Japan enhanced the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) by modifying platinum cathodes with purine bases. The purine molecules form hydrogen-bonded cages with surrounding water, which helps remove hydroxide ions from the surface, lowering the energy barrier and increasing HER activity up to four times.

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Dr. Syunnosuke Tanaka and Prof. Masashi Nakamura from Chiba University, Japan

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