• 文献标题:   Porous C3N4 Nanolayers@N-Graphene Films as Catalyst Electrodes for Highly Efficient Hydrogen Evolution
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   DUAN JJ, CHEN S, JARONIEC M, QIAO SZ
  • 作者关键词:   twodimensional material, hydrogen evolution reaction, carbon nitride nanolayer, nitrogen doped graphene, van der waals heterostructure
  • 出版物名称:   ACS NANO
  • ISSN:   1936-0851 EI 1936-086X
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Adelaide
  • 被引频次:   394
  • DOI:   10.1021/nn506701x
  • 出版年:   2015

▎ 摘  要

Pt-free electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) with high activity and low price are desirable for many state-of-the-art renewable energy devices, such as water electrolysis and photoelectrochemical water splitting cells. However, the design and fabrication of such materials remain a significant challenge. This work reports the preparation of a flexible three-dimensional (3D) film by integrating porous C(3)N4 nanolayers with nitrogen-doped graphene sheets, which can be directly utilized as HER catalyst electrodes without substrates. This nonmetal electrocatalyst has displayed an unbeatable HER performance with a very positive onset-potential close to that of commercial Pt (8 mV vs 0 mV of Pt/C, vs RHE @ 0.5 mA cm(-2)), high exchange current density of 0.43 mA cm(-2), and remarkable durability (seldom activity loss >5000 cycles). The extraordinary HER performance stems from strong synergistic effect originating from (i) highly exposed active sites generated by introduction of in-plane pores into C(3)N4 and exfoliation of C3N4 into nanosheets, (ii) hierarchical porous structure of the hybrid film, and (iii) 3D conductive graphene network.