The activation barriers of interfacial energy conversion reactions are key to controlling the efficiency of electrolysers. Work on the structural dynamics of water during charge transfer at electrified solid/liquid interfaces now brings greater understanding of the components of the activation barriers for water dissociation and hydrogen evolution.
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Zeradjanin, A.R. Understanding entropic barriers. Nat Energy 9, 514–515 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-024-01502-0
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