Towards First-Principles Understanding of Hydrogen Evolution Reaction at the Platinum Electrode

Abstract

We describe our modeling of the electrode/electrolyte interfaces and our simulations of electrochemical reactions (electrode reactions) performed to gain molecular scale understanding of the electrode reactions. Here we focus on our recent first principles molecular dynamics simulations on the hydrogen evolution reaction at a water/platinum interface. We also discuss how to improve the present level of modeling to finally realize the comprehensive and accurate simulation.