A stable low-temperature H2-production catalyst by crowding Pt on α-MoC

Nature, Published online: 20 January 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-020-03130-6

A stable, low-temperature water–gas shift catalyst is achieved by crowding platinum atoms and clusters on α-molybdenum carbide; the crowding protects the support from oxidation that would cause catalyst deactivation.