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FeS 2 /CoS 2 Interface Nanosheets as Efficient Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Overall Water Splitting
Author(s) -
Li Yuxuan,
Yin Jie,
An Li,
Lu Min,
Sun Ke,
Zhao YongQin,
Gao Daqiang,
Cheng Fangyi,
Xi Pinxian
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.201801070
Subject(s) - overpotential , water splitting , electrocatalyst , bifunctional , oxygen evolution , materials science , electrochemistry , catalysis , scanning transmission electron microscopy , chemical engineering , transmission electron microscopy , nanotechnology , chemistry , electrode , photocatalysis , biochemistry , engineering
Electrochemical water splitting to produce hydrogen and oxygen, as an important reaction for renewable energy storage, needs highly efficient and stable catalysts. Herein, FeS 2 /CoS 2 interface nanosheets (NSs) as efficient bifunctional electrocatalysts for overall water splitting are reported. The thickness and interface disordered structure with rich defects of FeS 2 /CoS 2 NSs are confirmed by atomic force microscopy and high‐resolution transmission electron microscopy. Furthermore, extended X‐ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy clarifies that FeS 2 /CoS 2 NSs with sulfur vacancies, which can further increase electrocatalytic performance. Benefiting from the interface nanosheets' structure with abundant defects, the FeS 2 /CoS 2 NSs show remarkable hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) performance with a low overpotential of 78.2 mV at 10 mA cm −2 and a superior stability for 80 h in 1.0 m KOH, and an overpotential of 302 mV at 100 mA cm −2 for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). More importantly, the FeS 2 /CoS 2 NSs display excellent performance for overall water splitting with a voltage of 1.47 V to achieve current density of 10 mA cm −2 and maintain the activity for at least 21 h. The present work highlights the importance of engineering interface nanosheets with rich defects based on transition metal dichalcogenides for boosting the HER and OER performance.