Amorphous Molybdenum Sulfide/Carbon Nanotubes Hybrid Nanospheres Prepared by Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis for Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution.

Title Amorphous Molybdenum Sulfide/Carbon Nanotubes Hybrid Nanospheres Prepared by Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis for Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution.
Authors Z. Ye; J. Yang; B. Li; L. Shi; H. Ji; L. Song; H. Xu
Journal Small
DOI 10.1002/smll.201700111
Abstract

Developing cost-effective electrocatalysts with high activity and stability for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) plays an important role in modern hydrogen economy. Amorphous molybdenum sulfide (MoSx ) has recently emerged as one of the most promising alternatives to Pt-based catalysts in HER, especially in acidic electrolytes. Here this study reports a simple ultrasonic spray pyrolysis method to synthesize hybrid HER catalysts composed of MoSx firmly attached on entangled carbon nanotube nanospheres (MoSx /CNTs). This synthetic process is fast, continuous, highly durable, and amenable to high-volume production with high yields and exceptional quality. The MoSx /CNTs hybrid catalyst prepared at 300 °C exhibits a low overpotential of 168 mV at the current density of 10 mA cm(-2) with a small Tafel slope of 36 mV dec(-1) . Electrochemical measurements and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analyses reveal that the CNT network not only promotes the charge transfer in corresponding HER process but also enhances the stability of the active sites in MoSx . This work demonstrates that ultrasonic spray pyrolysis is a reliable and versatile approach for synthesizing amorphous MoSx -based HER catalysts.

Citation Z. Ye; J. Yang; B. Li; L. Shi; H. Ji; L. Song; H. Xu.Amorphous Molybdenum Sulfide/Carbon Nanotubes Hybrid Nanospheres Prepared by Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis for Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution.. Small. 2017. doi:10.1002/smll.201700111

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