NiS2/MoS2 Hetero‐Nanosheets Grown on Double‐Layered Hollow Carbon Nanospheres for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

Abstract To obtain catalysts with high hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity and low initial potential, NiS2/MoS2 composite nanosheets are grown on double‐layer hollow carbon spheres (DLHCs@NiS2/MoS2) by a template method including calcination and hydrothermal processes. DLHCs as excellent elec...

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Main Authors: Xinxin Luan, Kaili Zhu, Chuanjie Wang, Wenbin Shi, Alicja Szymska, Katarzyna Matras‐Postolek, Ping Yang
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Published: Wiley-VCH 2022-12-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202201661
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author Xinxin Luan
Kaili Zhu
Chuanjie Wang
Wenbin Shi
Alicja Szymska
Katarzyna Matras‐Postolek
Ping Yang
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Kaili Zhu
Chuanjie Wang
Wenbin Shi
Alicja Szymska
Katarzyna Matras‐Postolek
Ping Yang
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description Abstract To obtain catalysts with high hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity and low initial potential, NiS2/MoS2 composite nanosheets are grown on double‐layer hollow carbon spheres (DLHCs@NiS2/MoS2) by a template method including calcination and hydrothermal processes. DLHCs as excellent electrocatalytic substrates reveal large specific surface area, high conductivity, and much more attachment sites. The DLHCs as the substrate greatly reduce the aggregation of MoS2 nanosheets, which reveal more active sites and excellent activity of hydrogen production. The result indicates that MoS2 nanosheets have high catalytic activity under acidic conditions and low catalytic activity under alkaline conditions. Furthermore, layered NiS2/MoS2 heterojunctions are created in site on DLHCs by a two‐step hydrothermal procedure. The resulting sample exhibits low overpotential and high HER activity both in acidic and alkaline conditions. Using optimized preparation conditions, sample DLHCs@NiS2/MoS2‐6 reveal enhanced HER activity in a broad pH range. The onset potentials are 159 and 139 mV at 1 mA cm2 in acidic and alkaline conditions, respectively. The formation of DLHCs@NiS2/MoS2 composites provides an efficient way to develop catalysts for water splitting.
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spelling doaj-art-0ba70c7a1ce24af286364e3233cd08332025-08-20T02:43:13ZengWiley-VCHAdvanced Materials Interfaces2196-73502022-12-01935n/an/a10.1002/admi.202201661NiS2/MoS2 Hetero‐Nanosheets Grown on Double‐Layered Hollow Carbon Nanospheres for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution ReactionXinxin Luan0Kaili Zhu1Chuanjie Wang2Wenbin Shi3Alicja Szymska4Katarzyna Matras‐Postolek5Ping Yang6School of Material Science and Engineering University of Jinan Jinan 250022 P. R. ChinaSchool of Material Science and Engineering University of Jinan Jinan 250022 P. R. ChinaSchool of Material Science and Engineering University of Jinan Jinan 250022 P. R. ChinaSchool of Material Science and Engineering University of Jinan Jinan 250022 P. R. ChinaFaculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology Cracow University of Technology Krakow PolandFaculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology Cracow University of Technology Krakow PolandSchool of Material Science and Engineering University of Jinan Jinan 250022 P. R. ChinaAbstract To obtain catalysts with high hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity and low initial potential, NiS2/MoS2 composite nanosheets are grown on double‐layer hollow carbon spheres (DLHCs@NiS2/MoS2) by a template method including calcination and hydrothermal processes. DLHCs as excellent electrocatalytic substrates reveal large specific surface area, high conductivity, and much more attachment sites. The DLHCs as the substrate greatly reduce the aggregation of MoS2 nanosheets, which reveal more active sites and excellent activity of hydrogen production. The result indicates that MoS2 nanosheets have high catalytic activity under acidic conditions and low catalytic activity under alkaline conditions. Furthermore, layered NiS2/MoS2 heterojunctions are created in site on DLHCs by a two‐step hydrothermal procedure. The resulting sample exhibits low overpotential and high HER activity both in acidic and alkaline conditions. Using optimized preparation conditions, sample DLHCs@NiS2/MoS2‐6 reveal enhanced HER activity in a broad pH range. The onset potentials are 159 and 139 mV at 1 mA cm2 in acidic and alkaline conditions, respectively. The formation of DLHCs@NiS2/MoS2 composites provides an efficient way to develop catalysts for water splitting.https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202201661hollow carbon sphereshydrogen evolution reactionsMoS 2NiS
spellingShingle Xinxin Luan
Kaili Zhu
Chuanjie Wang
Wenbin Shi
Alicja Szymska
Katarzyna Matras‐Postolek
Ping Yang
NiS2/MoS2 Hetero‐Nanosheets Grown on Double‐Layered Hollow Carbon Nanospheres for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Reaction
Advanced Materials Interfaces
hollow carbon spheres
hydrogen evolution reactions
MoS 2
NiS
title NiS2/MoS2 Hetero‐Nanosheets Grown on Double‐Layered Hollow Carbon Nanospheres for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Reaction
title_full NiS2/MoS2 Hetero‐Nanosheets Grown on Double‐Layered Hollow Carbon Nanospheres for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Reaction
title_fullStr NiS2/MoS2 Hetero‐Nanosheets Grown on Double‐Layered Hollow Carbon Nanospheres for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Reaction
title_full_unstemmed NiS2/MoS2 Hetero‐Nanosheets Grown on Double‐Layered Hollow Carbon Nanospheres for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Reaction
title_short NiS2/MoS2 Hetero‐Nanosheets Grown on Double‐Layered Hollow Carbon Nanospheres for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Reaction
title_sort nis2 mos2 hetero nanosheets grown on double layered hollow carbon nanospheres for enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction
topic hollow carbon spheres
hydrogen evolution reactions
MoS 2
NiS
url https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202201661
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