Researchers in the UK have identified a way to speed up the production of green hydrogen after discovering that atoms can mix, split apart and reorganize during the same experiment. The discovery led to the creation of a record-breaking catalyst for electrochemical water splitting, the process used to produce hydrogen from water. It is reportedly one of the most effective catalysts yet reported for hydrogen generation.
Led by Jesum Alves Fernandes, PhD, a professor at the University of Nottingham’s School of Chemistry, the team created nanoscale particles containing a few dozen platinum and nickel atoms. They then recorded unusual atomic changes in direct space and in real time.
As the metals separated from one another, they maintained an atomically defined interface. The team observed that the structure is highly active for electrochemical water splitting, leading to efficient hydrogen production.
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