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Rational design and synthesis of low-cost noble-metal free electrode with high efficiency for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is crucial for the realization of eco-friendly hydrogen economy. Here, we report and design topologically nontrivial 1T’-MoTe 2  single crystals as remarkable hydrogen evolution electrocatalyst. The catalytic 1T’-MoTe 2  was controllably synthesized via solid-state reaction and then facilely exfoliated into nanosheets by isopropanol with the aid of sonication. The overpotentials at 10 mA cm −2 (  η 10 ) can reach 73 mV with a low Tafel slope of 46.3 mV dec −1 , which are much lower than those reported by other preparation methods ( η 10  &gt; 300 mV, Tafel slope &gt; 50 mV dec −1 ). The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy shows fast kinetics of 1T’-MoTe 2  single crystal with low contact resistance of 0.3 Ω. Additionally, 1T’-MoTe 2  single crystal also exhibits large electrochemical active surface area of 47.0 cm 2 , high turnover frequency of 1.02 s −1  at 0.4 V and excellent durability over 10 h in 0.5 M H 2 SO 4 ( aq). This work reports 1T’-MoTe 2  single crystal as an excellent candidate for HER, which makes it possible to fabricate other robust Te-derived HER electrocatalysts.

Topologically nontrivial 1T’-MoTe2 as highly efficient hydrogen evolution electrocatalyst

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