The researchers note that the resulting monatomic metal-complex electrocatalysts can be used instead of platinum metal particles for highly efficient production of high-purity hydrogen. "We have ...

"Specifically, we aimed to address the challenge of improving electrocatalytic water splitting for hydrogen production ... could guide the future design of electrocatalysts for water splitting ...

Electrolytic hydrogen production using conventional electrocatalysts suffers from low energy efficiency, due in part to the sluggish nature of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Topological ...