Enhanced electrocatalytic activity by chemical nitridation of two-dimensional titanium carbide MXene for hydrogen evolution
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 21_Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 20869-20877 |
Journal / Publication | Journal of Materials Chemistry A |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 42 |
Online published | 26 Sep 2018 |
Publication status | Published - 14 Nov 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
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Abstract
Developing active and stable electrocatalysts from Earth-abundant elements is the key to water splitting for hydrogen production through electrolysis. Here, we report a strategy to turn non-electrocatalytic Ti2CTx into an active electrocatalyst by the nitridation of two-dimensional (2D) titanium carbide MXene (Ti2CTx) nanosheets using sodium amide (NaNH2). The addition of NaNH2 results in the chemical bonding of Ti-Nx at 500 °C on the surface of Ti2CTx, which was designed as an efficient electrocatalytic material for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). When used as an electrocatalytic material for the HER, the nitrided-Ti2CTx (N-Ti2CTx) exhibited high activity with an overpotential of −215 mV vs. NHE for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) at 10 mA cm−2. These values are over three times smaller than those for pristine-Ti2CTx (−645 mV vs. NHE for the HER). The as-synthesized sample showed excellent durability under acidic (0.5 M H2SO4) conditions, indicating its robust catalytic activity towards the HER. The nitridation strategy implemented here could be extended to other 2D transition metal carbide electrocatalysts to improve their catalytic performance.
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Enhanced electrocatalytic activity by chemical nitridation of two-dimensional titanium carbide MXene for hydrogen evolution. / Yoon, Yeoheung; Tiwari, Anand P.; Lee, Minhe; Choi, Min; Song, Wooseok; Im, Jino; Zyung, Taehyoung; Jung, Ha-Kyun; Lee, Sun Sook; Jeon, Seokwoo; An, Ki-Seok.
In: Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Vol. 6, No. 42, 14.11.2018, p. 20869-20877.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 21_Publication in refereed journal › peer-review