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Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Production: Polyoxometalate‐Derived Hexagonal Molybdenum Nitrides (MXenes) Supported by Boron, Nitrogen Codoped Carbon Nanotubes for Efficient Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution from Seawater (Adv. Funct. Mater. 8/2019)
Author(s) -
Miao Jun,
Lang Zhongling,
Zhang Xinyu,
Kong Weiguang,
Peng Ouwen,
Yang Ye,
Wang Shuangpeng,
Cheng Jiaji,
He Tingchao,
Amini Abbas,
Wu Qingyin,
Zheng Zhiping,
Tang Zikang,
Cheng Chun
Publication year - 2019
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.201970046
Subject(s) - materials science , polyoxometalate , mxenes , carbon nanotube , nanocomposite , graphene , electrochemistry , hydrogen production , molybdenum disulfide , chemical engineering , inorganic chemistry , hydrogen , molybdenum , carbon fibers , nitride , nanotechnology , catalysis , composite number , composite material , electrode , organic chemistry , metallurgy , layer (electronics) , chemistry , engineering
In article number 1805893 , Zikang Tang, Chun Cheng, and co‐workers report a method of synthesis of carbon nanotube‐based nanocomposites. MXene nanoflakes, hexagonal molybdenum nitrides, are introduced into a boron, nitrogen co‐doped carbon nanotube matrix by pyrolysis of polyoxometalates and urotropine. The growth of MXenes is induced by urotropine while the carbon nanotube matrixes confine the overgrowth of the nanoflakes. The nanocomposite exhibits outstanding electrocatalytical performance for hydrogen production from seawater.