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Engineering electrode wettability to enhance mass transfer in hydrogen evolution reaction
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In hydrogen evolution reaction, inefficient mass transfer caused by bubble adhesion on electrode, bubble dispersion in electrolyte and slow H2 diffusion, has greatly impeded the reaction process. Existing techniques can only resolve bubble adhesion or bubble dispersion problems. Strategy that simultaneously solve bubble adhesion, bubble dispersion and poor hydrogen diffusion problems is rarely reported. Recently, an article reported a new electrode with special wettability design, which can efficiently promote bubble transfer and dissolved H2 diffusion. This design can simultaneously solve above mentioned three mass transfer issues and improve electrode efficiency. We summarize the remaining challenges of this work and outlook potential approaches to promote mass transfer in gas-evolution reactions.
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Engineering electrode wettability to enhance mass transfer in hydrogen evolution reaction
), Kesong Liu1(
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In hydrogen evolution reaction, inefficient mass transfer caused by bubble adhesion on electrode, bubble dispersion in electrolyte and slow H2 diffusion, has greatly impeded the reaction process. Existing techniques can only resolve bubble adhesion or bubble dispersion problems. Strategy that simultaneously solve bubble adhesion, bubble dispersion and poor hydrogen diffusion problems is rarely reported. Recently, an article reported a new electrode with special wettability design, which can efficiently promote bubble transfer and dissolved H2 diffusion. This design can simultaneously solve above mentioned three mass transfer issues and improve electrode efficiency. We summarize the remaining challenges of this work and outlook potential approaches to promote mass transfer in gas-evolution reactions.
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