The transition metal chalcogenides represented by MoS_(2)are the ideal choice for non-precious metal-based hydrogen evolution catalysts.However,whether in acidic or alkaline environments,the catalytic activity of pure...The transition metal chalcogenides represented by MoS_(2)are the ideal choice for non-precious metal-based hydrogen evolution catalysts.However,whether in acidic or alkaline environments,the catalytic activity of pure MoS_(2)is still difficult to compete with Pt.Recent studies have shown that the electronic structure of materials can be adjusted by constructing lattice-matched heterojunctions,thus optimizing the adsorption free energy of intermediates in the catalytic hydrogen production process of materials,so as to effectively improve the electrocatalytic hydrogen production activity of catalysts.However,it is still a great challenge to prepare heterojunctions with lattice-matched structures as efficient electrocatalytic hydrogen production catalysts.Herein,we developed a one-step hydrothermal method to construct Ni-MoS_(2)@NiS_(2)@Ni_(3)S_(2)(Ni-MoS_(2)on behalf of Ni doping MoS_(2))electrocatalyst with multiple heterogeneous interfaces which possesses rich catalytic reaction sites.The Ni-MoS_(2)@NiS_(2)@Ni_(3)S_(2)electrocatalyst produced an extremely low overpotential of 69.4 mV with 10 mA·cm^(−2)current density for hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)in 1.0 M KOH.This work provides valuable enlightenment for exploring the mechanism of HER enhancement to optimize the surface electronic structure of MoS_(2),and provides an effective idea for constructing rare metal catalysts in HER and other fields.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51902101)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20201381)+1 种基金Science Foundation of Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications(Nos.NY219144 and NY221046)the National College Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program(No.202210293171K).
文摘The transition metal chalcogenides represented by MoS_(2)are the ideal choice for non-precious metal-based hydrogen evolution catalysts.However,whether in acidic or alkaline environments,the catalytic activity of pure MoS_(2)is still difficult to compete with Pt.Recent studies have shown that the electronic structure of materials can be adjusted by constructing lattice-matched heterojunctions,thus optimizing the adsorption free energy of intermediates in the catalytic hydrogen production process of materials,so as to effectively improve the electrocatalytic hydrogen production activity of catalysts.However,it is still a great challenge to prepare heterojunctions with lattice-matched structures as efficient electrocatalytic hydrogen production catalysts.Herein,we developed a one-step hydrothermal method to construct Ni-MoS_(2)@NiS_(2)@Ni_(3)S_(2)(Ni-MoS_(2)on behalf of Ni doping MoS_(2))electrocatalyst with multiple heterogeneous interfaces which possesses rich catalytic reaction sites.The Ni-MoS_(2)@NiS_(2)@Ni_(3)S_(2)electrocatalyst produced an extremely low overpotential of 69.4 mV with 10 mA·cm^(−2)current density for hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)in 1.0 M KOH.This work provides valuable enlightenment for exploring the mechanism of HER enhancement to optimize the surface electronic structure of MoS_(2),and provides an effective idea for constructing rare metal catalysts in HER and other fields.
