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Small-sized Ni-Co/Mo2C/Co6Mo6C2@C for efficient alkaline and acidic hydrogen evolution reaction by an anchoring calcination strategy |
Jianxia Gu1( ), Ying Zhu2, Haiyan Zheng2, Chunyi Sun2( ), Zhongmin Su2 |
1. Department of Chemistry, Xinzhou Normal University, Xinzhou 034000, China 2. School of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China |
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Abstract A novel, cheap and highly efficient Ni-Co/Mo2C/Co6Mo6C2@C nanocomposite has been successfully constructed through simple one-step carbonization method in a nitrogen atmosphere. Polyethyleneimine in the precursor can effectively anchor molybdenum-based Keggin-type polyoxometallate and NiCo-layered double hydroxide through electrostatic and coordination interactions, which avoids the aggregation of catalyst particles during the pyrolysis process. After optimization, the obtained Ni-Co/Mo2C/Co6Mo6C2@C possesses small size (3–8 nm), large specific surface area and hierarchical pore structure. More importantly, Ni-Co/Mo2C/Co6Mo6C2@C presents remarkable hydrogen evolution reaction activity with low overpotentials in 0.5 mol·L–1 H2SO4 (102.3 mV) and 1 mol·L–1 KOH (95 mV) to afford the current density of 10 mA·cm–2, as well as small Tafel slopes of 82.49 and 99.92 mV·dec–1, respectively. Simultaneously, this catalyst also shows outstanding stability for 12 h without a significant change in current density. The excellent catalytic performance of Ni-Co/Mo2C/Co6Mo6C2@C can put down to the synergistic effect between multiple components and the small size of the catalyst. This work provides unique insights into the preparation of efficient transition metal-based catalysts for HER.
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Keywords
polyoxometallates
layered double hydroxide
transition metal-based electrocatalysts
hydrogen evolution reaction
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Corresponding Author(s):
Jianxia Gu,Chunyi Sun
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Just Accepted Date: 25 January 2024
Issue Date: 19 March 2024
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