کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1268213 | 1497395 | 2016 | 9 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
• WCx/C composite was synthesized by combustion-carbothermal reduction method.
• Systematic experiments generated to investigate the synthesis process.
• The WCx/C composite exhibits good hydrogen evolution reaction catalytic activity.
Tungsten carbide/carbon (WCx/C) composite was synthesized by combustion-carbothermal reduction method. Systematic experiments that vary the ratio of the carbon atom of glucose to the tungsten atom of ammonium tungstate (C/W ratio), temperature and holding time used generated to investigate the synthesis process. The morphology of the as-prepared powders is flake-like and the WCx nanoparticles are embedded in the carbon matrix. This method is facile and easy to scale up. Electrochemical measurements demonstrate that the WCx/C composite exhibits good hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalytic activity, giving a η10 (the overpotential for driving a current of 10 mA cm−2) of −264 mV and Tafel slope of 85 mV dec−1 in acid solution (0.5 M H2SO4).
Journal: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy - Volume 41, Issue 30, 10 August 2016, Pages 13005–13013