Despite the Pt-catalyzed alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) progressing via oxophilic metal-hydroxide surface hybridization, maximizing Pt reactivity alongside operational stability is still unsatisfactory due to the lack of well-designed and optimized interface structures. Producing atomically flat two-dimensional Pt nanodendrites (2D-PtNDs) through our 2D nanospace-confined synthesis strategy, this study tackles the insufficient interfacial contact effect during HER catalysis by realizing an area-maximized and firmly bound lateral heterointerface with NiFe-layered double hydroxide (LDH). The well-oriented {110} crystal surface exposure of Pt promotes electronic interplay that bestows strong LDH binding. The charge-relocated interfacial bond in 2D-PtND/LDH accelerates the hydrogen generation steps and achieves nearly the highest reported Pt mass activity enhancement (∼11.2 times greater than 20 wt % Pt/C) and significantly improved long-term operational stability. This work uncovers the importance of the shape and facet of Pt to create heterointerfaces that provide catalytic synergy for efficient hydrogen production.
Two-dimensional (2D) porous inorganic
nanomaterials have intriguing
properties as a result of dimensional features and high porosity,
but controlled production of circular 2D shapes is still challenging.
Here, we designed a simple approach to produce 2D porous inorganic
nanocoins (NCs) by integrating block copolymer (BCP) self-assembly
and orientation control of microdomains at polymer–polymer
interfaces. Multicomponent blends containing BCP and homopoly(methyl
methacrylate) (hPMMA) are designed to undergo macrophase separation
followed by microphase separation. The balanced interfacial compatibility
of BCP allows perpendicularly oriented lamellar-assembly at the interfaces
between BCP-rich phase and hPMMA matrix. Disassembly of lamellar structures
and calcination yield ultrathin 2D inorganic NCs that are perforated
by micropores. This approach enables control of the thickness, size,
and chemical composition of the NCs. 2D porous and acidic aluminosilicate
NC (AS-NC) is used to fabricate an ultrathin and lightweight functional
separator for lithium–sulfur batteries. The AS-NC layer acts
as an ionic sieve to selectively block lithium polysulfides. Abundant
acid sites chemically capture polysulfides, and micropores physically
exclude them, so sulfur utilization and cycle stability are increased.
The performance of nanocrystal (NC) catalysts could be maximized by introducing rationally designed heterointerfaces formed by the facet‐ and spatio‐specific modification with other materials of desired size and thickness. However, such heterointerfaces are limited in scope and synthetically challenging. Herein, we applied a wet chemistry method to tunably deposit Pd and Ni on the available surfaces of porous 2D−Pt nanodendrites (NDs). Using 2D silica nanoreactors to house the 2D‐PtND, an 0.5‐nm‐thick epitaxial Pd or Ni layer (e‐Pd or e‐Ni) was exclusively formed on the flat {110} surface of 2D−Pt, while a non‐epitaxial Pd or Ni layer (n‐Pd or n‐Ni) was typically deposited at the {111/100} edge in absence of nanoreactor. Notably, these differently located Pd/Pt and Ni/Pt heterointerfaces experienced distinct electronic effect to influence unequally in electrocatalytic synergy for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). For instance, an enhanced H2 generation on the Pt{110} facet with 2D‐2D interfaced e‐Pd deposition and faster water dissociation on the edge‐located n‐Ni overpowered their facet‐located counterparts in respective HER catalysis. Therefore, a feasible assembling of the valuable heterointerfaces in the optimal 2D n‐Ni/e‐Pd/Pt catalyst overcame the sluggish alkaline HER kinetics, with a catalytic activity 7.9 times higher than that of commercial Pt/C.
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