Hierarchical molybdenum disulfide nanosheet arrays stemmed from nickel-cobalt layered double hydroxide/carbon cloth for highly-efficient hydrogen evolution reaction

The hierarchical structure of molybdenum disulfide(MoS2)nanosheet arrays stemmed from nickelcobalt layered double hydroxide(NiCo-LDH)/carbon cloth was prepared by growing the MoS_(2) nanosheet arrays onto the NiCo-LDH template which was pre-deposited onto the carbon cloth substrate.In this electrode configuration,carbon cloth is the three dimensional and conductive skeleton;NiCo-LDH nanosheets,as the template,ensure the oriented growth of MoS2 nanosheet arrays.Therefore,more MoS_(2) active sites are exposed and the catalyst exhibits good hydrogen evolution reaction activity.

Hierarchically porous cellulose nanofibril aerogel decorated with polypyrrole and nickel-cobalt layered double hydroxide for high-performance nonenzymatic glucose sensors

With increasing emphasis on green chemistry,biomass-based materials have attracted increased attention regarding the development of highly efficient functional materials.Herein,a new pore-rich cellulose nanofibril aerogel is utilized as a substrate to integrate highly conductive polypyrrole and active nanoflower-like nickel-cobalt layered double hydroxide through in situ chemical polymerization and electrodeposition.This ternary composite can act as an effective self-supported electrode for the electrocatalytic oxidation of glucose.With the synergistic effect of three heterogeneous components,the electrode achieves outstanding glucose sensing performance,including a high sensitivity(851.4μA·mmol^(−1)·L·cm^(−2)),a short response time(2.2 s),a wide linear range(two stages:0.001−8.145 and 8.145−35.500 mmol·L^(−1)),strong immunity to interference,outstanding intraelectrode and interelectrode reproducibility,a favorable toxicity resistance(Cl^(‒)),and a good long-term stability(maintaining 86.0%of the original value after 30 d).These data are superior to those of some traditional glucose sensors using nonbiomass substrates.When determining the blood glucose level of a human serum,this electrode realizes a high recovery rate of 97.07%–98.89%,validating the potential for highperformance blood glucose sensing.