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Stable Sulfur‐Intercalated 1T′ MoS 2 on Graphitic Nanoribbons as Hydrogen Evolution Electrocatalyst
Author(s) -
Ekspong Joakim,
Sandström Robin,
Rajukumar Lakshmy Pulickal,
Terrones Mauricio,
Wågberg Thomas,
GraciaEspino Eduardo
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.201802744
Subject(s) - molybdenum disulfide , materials science , intercalation (chemistry) , catalysis , sulfur , electrocatalyst , metastability , stoichiometry , water splitting , phase (matter) , chemical engineering , hydrogen , metal , crystallography , nanotechnology , inorganic chemistry , chemistry , electrochemistry , organic chemistry , metallurgy , engineering , electrode , photocatalysis
Abstract The metastable 1T′ polymorph of molybdenum disulfide (MoS 2 ) has shown excellent catalytic activity toward the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in water‐splitting applications. Its basal plane exhibits high catalytic activity comparable to the edges in 2H MoS 2 and noble metal platinum. However, the production and application of this polymorph are limited by its lower energetic stability compared to the semiconducting 2H MoS 2 phase. Here, the production of stable intercalated 1T′ MoS 2 nanosheets attached on graphitic nanoribbons is reported. The intercalated 1T′ MoS 2 exhibits a stoichiometric S:Mo ratio of 2.3 (±0.1):1 with an expanded interlayer distance of 10 Å caused by a sulfur‐rich intercalation agent and is stable at room temperature for several months even after drying. The composition, structure, and catalytic activity toward HER are investigated both experimentally and theoretically. It is concluded that the 1T′ MoS 2 phase is stabilized by the intercalated agents, which further improves the basal planes′ catalytic activity toward HER.