Issue 6, 2020

Self-limited conversion of MoO2 into ultramicro MoS2 nanosheets on graphene/CNTs matrix for hydrogen evolution with excellent stability

Abstract

Current research on MoS2/graphene hybrids for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) reveals that there is still a huge challenge due to restacking and the scarcity of active sites. In this work, ultramicro MoS2 nanosheets with good dispersion and rich active sites are vertically grown on graphene via a self-limited growth strategy (S–MoS2). Moreover, carbon nanotube (CNT) scaffolds can effectively limit the restacking of graphene and MoS2, accelerating the transport of electrons and electrolytes. The synergism among the multi-function structures and composition control can improve the electrochemical HER activity. The obtained S–MoS2/rGO/CNTs exhibits a low overpotential of 159 mV (vs. RHE) at 10 mA cm−2 and a small Tafel slope of 85 mV dec−1 in 0.5 M H2SO4. Moreover, the S–MoS2/rGO/CNTs shows excellent electrochemical durability at 10 mA cm−2 for 18 h. This work supplies a fresh strategy to design high-performance and cost-effective MoS2-based catalysts for the HER.

Graphical abstract: Self-limited conversion of MoO2 into ultramicro MoS2 nanosheets on graphene/CNTs matrix for hydrogen evolution with excellent stability

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
24 Dec 2019
Accepted
23 Mar 2020
First published
24 Mar 2020

Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2020,4, 2869-2874

Self-limited conversion of MoO2 into ultramicro MoS2 nanosheets on graphene/CNTs matrix for hydrogen evolution with excellent stability

J. Tian, J. Li, A. Feng, X. Han, Y. Lv, M. Ma and C. Lin, Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2020, 4, 2869 DOI: 10.1039/C9SE01301F

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