Two-Dimensional Sandwich-Structured Mesoporous Mo2C/Carbon/Graphene Nanohybrids for Efficient Hydrogen Production Electrocatalysts

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Abstract

The main challenge in water electrolysis, an appealing technique to alleviate future energy crisis, is the design of efficient electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). On the basis of an interface self-assembly approach, we synthesize mesoporous nitrogen-doped carbon/Mo2C/reduced graphene oxide nanohybrids (denoted as mNC-Mo2C@rGO), which represent a new type of two-dimensional Mo2C/carbon hybrid nanomaterials and possess a sandwichlike structure with well-defined mesopores. The method involves the co-self-assembly of spherical micelles formed from polystyrene-block-poly(ethylene oxide), pyrrole (Py) monomers, and molybdate ions (Mo7O24 6-) on GO surfaces in aqueous solution, followed by polymerization of Py and calcination of the nanocomposites at 900 °C under nitrogen atmosphere. The resultant mNC-Mo2C@rGO nanosheets possess high N contents, large specific surface areas (SSAs), and 4 nm Mo2C particles well-distributed in the mesoporous carbon matrix. The Mo2C content is controllable in the range of 18.4-42.4 wt % by adjusting the feed amount of Mo7O24 6-. In particular, mNC-Mo2C@rGO with an SSA of 344 m2/g and a Mo2C content of ca. 28 wt % exhibits the highest HER catalytic activity in 1 M KOH electrolyte, with a 95 mV overpotential at 10 mA/cm2, a Tafel slope of 49.8 mV/dec, and a long-term stability of 60 h at 20 mA/cm2. This study blazes a trail for the synthesis of new functional nanomaterials with potential applications as efficient HER electrocatalysts.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)40800-40807
Seitenumfang8
FachzeitschriftACS applied materials & interfaces
Jahrgang10
Ausgabenummer47
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 28 Nov. 2018
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Externe IDs

Scopus 85056907189
PubMed 30379520

Schlagworte

Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung

Schlagwörter

  • hydrogen evolution reaction, mesoporous, molybdenum carbide, self-assembly, two-dimensional