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AssigneeRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
InventorsG. Charles Dismukes, Anders Laursen, Martha Greenblatt
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Disclosed are cathodes comprising a conductive support substrate having a catalyst coating including Ni5P4 nanocrystals. The conductive support substrate is capable of incorporating a material to be reduced, such as water or hydrogen cations. Also disclosed are methods for generating hydrogen gas from water via an electrolysis reaction or from the reduction of hydrogen cations, wherein the catalyst is part of a conductive support within a cathode, including (a) placing an anode and the inventive cathode in an electrolyte, (b) placing the anode and cathode in conductive contact with an external source of electricity, (c) providing a source of water to the cathode, and (d) using the external source of electricity to drive an electrolysis reaction at the cathode, whereby the hydrogen gas is generated from water. In certain embodiments, the reaction uses a free catalyst, wherein the catalyst is placed in proximity to the cathode.
A cathode comprising a conductive support substrate comprising a catalyst coating, said catalyst coating comprising Ni5P4 nanocrystals.
A method for generating hydrogen gas from water via an electrolysis reaction, comprising:
A method for generating hydrogen gas from hydrogen cations, comprising:
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