Ultrasmall Transition Metal Carbide Nanoparticles Encapsulated in N, S-Doped Graphene for All-pH Hydrogen Evolution

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Author(s)

  • Liping Zhang
  • Hongbin Yang
  • Darshika K. J. A. Wanigarathna
  • Bin Liu

Detail(s)

Original languageEnglish
Article number1700353
Journal / PublicationSmall Methods
Volume2
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - 13 Mar 2018
Externally publishedYes

Abstract

Noble metal free catalysts with high catalytic activity and excellent durability have long been pursued as alternatives of noble metal catalysts for renewable energy technologies. Herein, a facile one-step method is reported to prepare ultrasmall transition metal carbide nanoparticles encapsulated in N, S-doped graphene as noble-metal-free electrocatalysts for all-pH hydrogen evolution, in which, high-density MoC<sub>x</sub> (≈2.8 nm) or WC<sub>x</sub> (≈2.0 nm) nanoparticles are encapsulated in porous N, S-doped graphene matrix. Both catalysts exhibit excellent hydrogen evolution reaction catalytic activity and durability in a wide range of pH from 0 to 14. © 2018 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.

Research Area(s)

  • composite, graphene, hydrogen evolution reaction, molybdenum carbides, tungsten carbides

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Ultrasmall Transition Metal Carbide Nanoparticles Encapsulated in N, S-Doped Graphene for All-pH Hydrogen Evolution. / Zhang, Liping; Yang, Hongbin; Wanigarathna, Darshika K. J. A. et al.
In: Small Methods, Vol. 2, No. 3, 1700353, 13.03.2018.

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