Surface Modulation of Hierarchical MoS2 Nanosheets by Ni Single Atoms for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

Huabin Zhang; Le Yu; Tao Chen; Wei Zhou; Xiong Wen (David) Lou

doi:10.1002/adfm.201807086

Surface Modulation of Hierarchical MoS₂ Nanosheets by Ni Single Atoms for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

Huabin Zhang
, Le Yu
, Tao Chen
, Wei Zhou
, Xiong Wen (David) Lou^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review

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Abstract

Surface modulation at the atomic level is an important approach for tuning surface chemistry and boosting the catalytic performance. Here, a surface modulation strategy is demonstrated through the decoration of isolated Ni atoms onto the basal plane of hierarchical MoS2 nanosheets supported on multichannel carbon nanofibers for boosted hydrogen evolution activity. X-ray absorption fine structure investigation and density functional theory (DFT) calculation reveal that the MoS2 surface decorated with isolated Ni atoms displays highly strengthened H binding. Benefiting from the unique tubular structure and basal plane modulation, the newly developed MoS2 catalyst exhibits excellent hydrogen evolution activity and stability. This single-atom modification strategy opens up new avenues for tuning the intrinsic catalytic activity toward electrocatalytic water splitting and other energy-related processes. © 2018 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim

Original language	English
Article number	1807086
Journal	Advanced Functional Materials
Volume	28
Issue number	51
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201807086
Publication status	Published - 19 Dec 2018
Externally published	Yes

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hydrogen evolution reaction
MoS2
single atoms
surface modulation

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