The cathodic reaction in electrochemical water splitting.
1The hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is one of the most important pathways for producing pure and clean hydrogen.
2For practical applications, an economical and facile method of producing catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is essential.
3Hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is more sluggish in alkaline than in acidic media because of the additional energy required for water dissociation.