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Edge‐Riched MoSe 2 /MoO 2 Hybrid Electrocatalyst for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution Reaction
Author(s) -
Jian Chuanyong,
Cai Qian,
Hong Wenting,
Li Jing,
Liu Wei
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.201703798
Subject(s) - tafel equation , overpotential , electrocatalyst , materials science , conductivity , foil method , diselenide , catalysis , chemical engineering , exchange current density , water splitting , molybdenum , hydrogen , inorganic chemistry , nanotechnology , electrode , electrochemistry , chemistry , composite material , metallurgy , photocatalysis , organic chemistry , engineering , selenium
Molybdenum diselenide (MoSe 2 ) is widely considered as one of the most promising catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). However, the absence of active sites and poor conductivity of MoSe 2 severely restrict its HER performance. By introducing a layer of MoO 2 on Mo foil, MoSe 2 /MoO 2 hybrid nanosheets with an abundant edge and high electrical conductivity can be synthesized on the surface of Mo foil. Metallic MoO 2 can improve the charge transport efficiency of MoSe 2 /MoO 2 , thereby enhancing the overall HER performance. MoSe 2 /MoO 2 exhibits fast hydrogen evolution kinetics with a small overpotential of 142 mV versus RHE at a current density of 10 mA cm −2 and Tafel slope of 48.9 mV dec −1 .