The impact of Pt particle size distribution on the HER pathway and performance

Abstract

Pt nanoparticles with controlled size distribution were prepared using porous polydopamine spheres. The optimized Pt/CS-200 exhibits an overpotential of 17 mV at 10 mA cm−2, 200% higher mass activity than commercial Pt/C, and improved stability. The Tafel slope of 29.8 mV dec−1 indicates a Volmer–Tafel pathway.

Graphical abstract: The impact of Pt particle size distribution on the HER pathway and performance

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
26 Dec 2025
Accepted
31 Mar 2026
First published
13 Apr 2026

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article

The impact of Pt particle size distribution on the HER pathway and performance

Y. Zhou, D. Xiang, J. Mao, W. He, H. Tie, R. Chen, J. Wang, F. Ma, H. Wang, X. Ren and H. Ni, Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article , DOI: 10.1039/D5CC07303K

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