MXene-MoS_(2)nanocomposites via chemical vapor deposition with enhanced electrocatalytic activity for hydrogen evolution

As a new paradigm of material science,two-dimensional(2D)heterostructured composites have attracted extensive interests because of combining the collective advantages and collaborative characteristics of individual building blocks.Molybdenum disulfide(MoS_(2))has demonstrated great promise as a low-cost substitute to platinum-based catalysts for electrochemical hydrogen production.However,the broad adoption of MoS_(2)is hindered by its limited number of active sites and low inherent electrical conductivity.One of the promising methods to further activate MoS_(2)is coupling engineering.Here,we demonstrate for the first time the synthesis of 2D MXene-MoS_(2)nanocomposites through chemical vapor deposition(CVD)approach,thus leading to precise design in structure type and orientation.The computational results show that nanocomposites have metallic properties.Owing to their unique 2D/2D structure,MXene-MoS_(2)nanocomposites exhibit more active catalytic sites,resulting in higher electrochemical performance,as inherited from parent excellent characteristics,and a much lower overpotential of~69 mV at a current density of 10 mA·cm^(-2) is achieved.This work paves the way to employ CVD method by coupling engineering to construct 2D nanocomposites for energy storage applications.