Facile One-Step Fabrication of 1T-Phase-Rich Bimetallic CoFe Co-Doped MoS<sub>2</sub> Nanoflower: Synergistic Engineering for Bi-Functional Water Splitting Electrocatalysis

MoS<sub>2</sub> has emerged as a highly promising catalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) owing to its exceptional catalytic properties. However, there is a pressing need to further enhance its reactivity and integrate oxygen evolution reaction (OER) capabilities to facilitate...

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Main Authors: Xinyue Li, Yahui Song, Yiming Huang, Jihui Zhang, Siyu Wu, Wentao Zhang, Jin Wang, Xian Zhang
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Yahui Song
Yiming Huang
Jihui Zhang
Siyu Wu
Wentao Zhang
Jin Wang
Xian Zhang
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Xian Zhang
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description MoS<sub>2</sub> has emerged as a highly promising catalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) owing to its exceptional catalytic properties. However, there is a pressing need to further enhance its reactivity and integrate oxygen evolution reaction (OER) capabilities to facilitate its industrial implementation. In this context, a dual-metal doping approach presents a straightforward and effective strategy to achieve superior catalytic performance. Systematic characterization and electrochemical evaluations reveal that the synergistic effects of Co and Fe doping significantly enhance both HER and OER activities, demonstrating remarkable potential for practical applications in energy conversion and storage systems. The unique flower-like architecture of the material endows it with a substantially enlarged surface area, which significantly increases the exposure of active sites and facilitates enhanced catalytic activity. Specifically, it achieves the low overpotentials of −127 and 292 mV at 10 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> for HER and OER in alkaline media, respectively, and demonstrates excellent stability over a 10 h test. This research provides valuable insights into the development of advanced materials capable of efficiently performing both HER and OER processes, paving the way for potential applications in sustainable energy technologies.
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spelling doaj-art-86e8ef735f88464aae7a5fce8528ccbf2025-08-20T03:11:32ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492025-05-013011234310.3390/molecules30112343Facile One-Step Fabrication of 1T-Phase-Rich Bimetallic CoFe Co-Doped MoS<sub>2</sub> Nanoflower: Synergistic Engineering for Bi-Functional Water Splitting ElectrocatalysisXinyue Li0Yahui Song1Yiming Huang2Jihui Zhang3Siyu Wu4Wentao Zhang5Jin Wang6Xian Zhang7School of Materials Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, ChinaMoS<sub>2</sub> has emerged as a highly promising catalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) owing to its exceptional catalytic properties. However, there is a pressing need to further enhance its reactivity and integrate oxygen evolution reaction (OER) capabilities to facilitate its industrial implementation. In this context, a dual-metal doping approach presents a straightforward and effective strategy to achieve superior catalytic performance. Systematic characterization and electrochemical evaluations reveal that the synergistic effects of Co and Fe doping significantly enhance both HER and OER activities, demonstrating remarkable potential for practical applications in energy conversion and storage systems. The unique flower-like architecture of the material endows it with a substantially enlarged surface area, which significantly increases the exposure of active sites and facilitates enhanced catalytic activity. Specifically, it achieves the low overpotentials of −127 and 292 mV at 10 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> for HER and OER in alkaline media, respectively, and demonstrates excellent stability over a 10 h test. This research provides valuable insights into the development of advanced materials capable of efficiently performing both HER and OER processes, paving the way for potential applications in sustainable energy technologies.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/11/2343CoFe co-doped MoS<sub>2</sub>synergistic effectbifunctionalwater splitting
spellingShingle Xinyue Li
Yahui Song
Yiming Huang
Jihui Zhang
Siyu Wu
Wentao Zhang
Jin Wang
Xian Zhang
Facile One-Step Fabrication of 1T-Phase-Rich Bimetallic CoFe Co-Doped MoS<sub>2</sub> Nanoflower: Synergistic Engineering for Bi-Functional Water Splitting Electrocatalysis
Molecules
CoFe co-doped MoS<sub>2</sub>
synergistic effect
bifunctional
water splitting
title Facile One-Step Fabrication of 1T-Phase-Rich Bimetallic CoFe Co-Doped MoS<sub>2</sub> Nanoflower: Synergistic Engineering for Bi-Functional Water Splitting Electrocatalysis
title_full Facile One-Step Fabrication of 1T-Phase-Rich Bimetallic CoFe Co-Doped MoS<sub>2</sub> Nanoflower: Synergistic Engineering for Bi-Functional Water Splitting Electrocatalysis
title_fullStr Facile One-Step Fabrication of 1T-Phase-Rich Bimetallic CoFe Co-Doped MoS<sub>2</sub> Nanoflower: Synergistic Engineering for Bi-Functional Water Splitting Electrocatalysis
title_full_unstemmed Facile One-Step Fabrication of 1T-Phase-Rich Bimetallic CoFe Co-Doped MoS<sub>2</sub> Nanoflower: Synergistic Engineering for Bi-Functional Water Splitting Electrocatalysis
title_short Facile One-Step Fabrication of 1T-Phase-Rich Bimetallic CoFe Co-Doped MoS<sub>2</sub> Nanoflower: Synergistic Engineering for Bi-Functional Water Splitting Electrocatalysis
title_sort facile one step fabrication of 1t phase rich bimetallic cofe co doped mos sub 2 sub nanoflower synergistic engineering for bi functional water splitting electrocatalysis
topic CoFe co-doped MoS<sub>2</sub>
synergistic effect
bifunctional
water splitting
url https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/11/2343
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