• 文献标题:   Highly Active and Stable Hydrogen Evolution Electrocatalysts Based on Molybdenum Compounds on Carbon Nanotube-Graphene Hybrid Support
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   YOUN DH, HAN S, KIM JY, KIM JY, PARK H, CHOI SH, LEE JS
  • 作者关键词:   hydrogen evolution reaction, nonprecious metal electrocatalyst, molybdenum carbide, molybdenum nitride, cntgraphene hybrid
  • 出版物名称:   ACS NANO
  • ISSN:   1936-0851 EI 1936-086X
  • 通讯作者地址:   UNIST
  • 被引频次:   341
  • DOI:   10.1021/nn5012144
  • 出版年:   2014

▎ 摘  要

Highly active and stable electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution have been developed on the basis of molybdenum compounds (MO2C, MO2N, and MoS2) on carbon nanotube (CNT)-graphene hybrid support via a modified urea-glass route. By a simple modification of synthetic variables, the final phases are easily controlled from carbide, nitride to sulfide with homogeneous dispersion of nanocrystals on the CNT-graphene support. Among the prepared catalysts, Mo2C/CNT-graphene shows the highest activity for hydrogen evolution reaction with a small onset overpotential of 62 mV and Tafel slope of 58 mV/dec as well as an excellent stability in acid media. Such enhanced catalytic activity may originate from its low hydrogen binding energy and high conductivity. Moreover, the CNT-graphene hybrid support plays crucial roles to enhance the activity of molybdenum compounds by alleviating aggregation of the nanocrystals, providing a large area to contact with electrolyte, and facilitating the electron transfer.