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Hierarchical Cobalt Sulfide/Molybdenum Sulfide Heterostructure as Bifunctional Electrocatalyst towards Overall Water Splitting
Author(s) -
Shit Subhasis,
Chhetri Suman,
Bolar Saikat,
Murmu Naresh C.,
Jang Wooree,
Koo Hyeyoung,
Kuila Tapas
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
chemelectrochem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.182
H-Index - 59
ISSN - 2196-0216
DOI - 10.1002/celc.201801343
Subject(s) - bifunctional , electrocatalyst , water splitting , cobalt sulfide , oxygen evolution , noble metal , materials science , sulfide , inorganic chemistry , catalysis , chemical engineering , heterojunction , chemistry , metal , electrochemistry , electrode , photocatalysis , metallurgy , biochemistry , engineering , optoelectronics
The development of non‐noble metal based electrocatalysts for overall water splitting is a potent strategy towards a carbon‐neutral and clean energy economy. Herein, hierarchical CoS x @MoS 2 was synthesized via a one‐pot solvothermal process. Formation of the heterostructure was confirmed by electron microscopy and spectroscopic techniques. CoS x @MoS 2 showed competent electrocatalytic activity towards both hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in alkaline medium. Superior electrocatalytic activity was attributed to the increase in number of active sites, betterment in charge transfer and facilitation of H‐ and O‐ containing active species adsorption‐desorption at the active sites. Overall water splitting efficiency of CoS x @MoS 2 was found to be superior in comparison to the state‐of‐the‐art RuO 2 ‐Pt/C couple. Along with efficiency the heterostructure also exhibited long‐term operational durability. Thus, hierarchical CoS x @MoS 2 is a potential non‐noble metal based bifunctional electrocatalyst towards overall water splitting.