Designing highly active and stable electrocata-lysts for hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)and oxygen evolution reaction(OER)is a challenge for energy con-version and storage technology.In this work,a S and N co-doped g...Designing highly active and stable electrocata-lysts for hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)and oxygen evolution reaction(OER)is a challenge for energy con-version and storage technology.In this work,a S and N co-doped graphene supported cobalt–nickel sulfide composite catalyst(rGO@SN-CoNi_(2)S_(4))was synthesized simply via a one-step hydrothermal method.The as-synthesized CoNi_(2)S_(4)particles grew in a mosaic manner inside GO lamellae and were encapsulated with graphene.As a bifunctional catalyst,the r GO@SN-CoNi_(2)S_(4)exhibits excellent electrocatalytic performance under alkaline con-ditions,which only required the overpotential of 142.6 mV(vs.RHE)and 310 m V(vs.RHE)to deliver a current density of 10 mA·cm^(-2) for HER and OER,respectively.The good hydrophilicity of the r GO@SN,the pure phase of bimetallic structure,and the chemical coupling/interaction between the CoNi_(2)S_(4)and the rGO@SN are attributable to be the possible reasons responsible for the higher HER and OER catalytic activities.Additionally,the rGO@SN-CoNi_(2)S_(4)also shows a great potential for serving as an excellent cathode and anode electrolyzer during the water splitting process.展开更多
基金financially supported by Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation (Nos. 2020A1515110473 and 2019A1515110528)。
文摘Designing highly active and stable electrocata-lysts for hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)and oxygen evolution reaction(OER)is a challenge for energy con-version and storage technology.In this work,a S and N co-doped graphene supported cobalt–nickel sulfide composite catalyst(rGO@SN-CoNi_(2)S_(4))was synthesized simply via a one-step hydrothermal method.The as-synthesized CoNi_(2)S_(4)particles grew in a mosaic manner inside GO lamellae and were encapsulated with graphene.As a bifunctional catalyst,the r GO@SN-CoNi_(2)S_(4)exhibits excellent electrocatalytic performance under alkaline con-ditions,which only required the overpotential of 142.6 mV(vs.RHE)and 310 m V(vs.RHE)to deliver a current density of 10 mA·cm^(-2) for HER and OER,respectively.The good hydrophilicity of the r GO@SN,the pure phase of bimetallic structure,and the chemical coupling/interaction between the CoNi_(2)S_(4)and the rGO@SN are attributable to be the possible reasons responsible for the higher HER and OER catalytic activities.Additionally,the rGO@SN-CoNi_(2)S_(4)also shows a great potential for serving as an excellent cathode and anode electrolyzer during the water splitting process.