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Phosphorus‐Doped MoS 2 Nanosheets Supported on Carbon Cloths as Efficient Hydrogen‐Generation Electrocatalysts
Author(s) -
Bian Luozhen,
Gao Wei,
Sun Jiamin,
Han Mingming,
Li Fulin,
Gao Zhaofeng,
Shu Lei,
Han Ning,
Yang Zaixing,
Song Aimin,
Qu Yongquan,
Ho Johnny C.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
chemcatchem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.497
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1867-3899
pISSN - 1867-3880
DOI - 10.1002/cctc.201701680
Subject(s) - nanosheet , tafel equation , molybdenum disulfide , materials science , catalysis , phosphorus , hydrogen production , hydrogen , carbon fibers , doping , chemical engineering , inorganic chemistry , molybdenum , electrochemistry , nanotechnology , electrode , chemistry , metallurgy , optoelectronics , organic chemistry , composite material , composite number , engineering
Highly efficient and stable non‐noble metal electrocatalysts for hydrogen generation are desired for sustainable development of energy conversion and storage. Here, a facile low‐temperature phosphidation process is developed for phosphorus doping into molybdenum disulfide (MoS 2 ) nanosheets directly synthesized on carbon cloths to function as an integrated electrode for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction. The optimal phosphorus‐doped (3.3 at%) MoS 2 nanosheets exhibit substantially lower overpotentials of 133 and 189 mV to drive the current densities of 20 and 100 mA cm ‐2 , respectively, as compared with undoped MoS 2 , and an impressively small Tafel slope of 67.0 mV dec −1 . The excellent stability in acid media also makes the phosphorus‐doped MoS 2 nanosheet catalysts promising candidates for hydrogen generation in practical applications.