Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6611318 | Electrochimica Acta | 2015 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Advanced materials for electrocatalytic water splitting are central to renewable energy research. In this study, we describe a two-step reaction for preparing hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrodes composed of Pt nanoparticles and MoS2 nanosheets grown on carbon fibers. The morphology and the structures are characterized by a variety of techniques including SEM, TEM, XRD and XPS. Detailed electrochemical characterizations demonstrate that the Pt nanoparticles/MoS2 nanosheets/carbon fibers electrode (2.03Â w% Pt) exhibited an excellent catalytic activity for HER in an acidic electrolyte with an overpotential of â5Â mV (vs. HER). And the corresponding Tafel slope is estimated to be 53.6Â mV/dec. Stability tests through long-term potential cycles and extended electrolysis confirm the exceptional durability of the catalyst.
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Authors
Dongman Hou, Weijia Zhou, Xiaojun Liu, Kai Zhou, Jian Xie, Guoqiang Li, Shaowei Chen,