Materials carrying topological surface states (TSS) provide a fascinating platform for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Based on systematic first-principles calculations ${A}_{3}B$ ($A$ = Ni, Pd, Pt; $B$ Si, Ge, Sn), we propose that electric polarization characterized by Zak phase can be crucial to designing efficient catalysts HER. For ${A}_{3}B$, show takes nontrivial value of $\ensurem...

An energy crisis is presently encountered with a promising opportunity for the rise of hydrogen technology, while feasible production calls sophisticated structural design water-splitting photocatalysts in terms light harvesting and photogenerated exciton separation. Tuning to these can be anticipated from reticular synthesis newly emerging porous crystalline materials, covalent organic framewo...

Abstract Green hydrogen has outgrown the testing stage: over next few years, consortia across Europe will be investing large sums to build supply chains of tomorrow. However, as a whole only successful if it aligns development with potentials its regions and exploits advantages European division labour. This article examines spatial distribution frontrunner projects in light regional heterogene...