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Nanocatalysis MoS₂/rGO: An Efficient Electrocatalyst for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction.

ABSTRACT: In this study, a systematic investigation of MoS₂ nanostructure growth on a SiO₂ substrate was conducted using a two-stage process. Initially, a thin layer of Mo was grown through sputtering, followed by a sulfurization process employing the CVD technique. This two-stage process enables the control of diverse nanostructure formations of both MoS₂ and MoO₃ on SiO₂ substrates, as well as the formation of bulk-like grain structures. Subsequently, the addition of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) was examined, resulting in MoS₂/rGO(n), where graphene is uniformly deposited on the surface, exposing a higher number of active sites at the edges and consequently enhancing electroactivity in the HER. The influence of the synthesis time on the treated MoS₂ and also MoS₂/rGO(n) samples is evident in their excellent electrocatalytic performance with a low overpotential.

SUBMITTER: Guzman-Olivos F

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10819749 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Nanocatalysis MoS2/rGO: An Efficient Electrocatalyst for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction.

Guzmán-Olivos Fernando F Hernández-Saravia Lucas Patricio LP Nelson Ronald R Perez Maria de Los Angeles MLA Villalobos Francisco F

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) 20240120 2

In this study, a systematic investigation of MoS2 nanostructure growth on a SiO2 substrate was conducted using a two-stage process. Initially, a thin layer of Mo was grown through sputtering, followed by a sulfurization process employing the CVD technique. This two-stage process enables the control of diverse nanostructure formations of both MoS2 and MoO3 on SiO2 substrates, as well as the formation of bulk-like grain structures. Subsequentl ...[more]

PMID: 38276600

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Project description:The design and fabrication of inexpensive highly efficient electrocatalysts for the production of hydrogen via the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) underpin a plethora of emerging clean energy technologies. Herein, we report the fabrication of highly efficient electrocatalysts for the HER based on magnetron-sputtered MoS2 onto a nanocarbon support, termed MoS2/C. Magnetron sputtering time is explored as a function of its physiochemical composition and HER performance; increased sputtering times give rise to materials with differing compositions, i.e., Mo4+ to Mo6+ and associated S anions (sulfide, elemental, and sulfate), and improved HER outputs. An optimized sputtering time of 45 min was used to fabricate the MoS2/C material. This gave rise to an optimal HER performance with regard to its HER onset potential, achievable current, and Tafel value, which were -0.44 (vs saturated calomel electrode (SCE)), -1.45 mV s-1, and 43 mV dec-1, respectively, which has the highest composition of Mo4+ and sulfide (MoS2). Electrochemical testing toward the HER via drop casting MoS2/C upon screen-printed electrodes (SPEs) to electrically wire the nanomaterial is found to be mass coverage dependent, where the current density increases up to a critical mass (ca. 50 μg cm-2), after which a plateau is observed. To allow for a translation of the bespoke fabricated MoS2/C from laboratory to new industrial applications, MoS2/C was incorporated into the bulk ink utilized in the fabrication of SPEs (denoted as MoS2/C-SPE), thus allowing for improved electrical wiring to the MoS2/C and resulting in the production of scalable and reproducible electrocatalytic platforms. The MoS2/C-SPEs displayed far greater HER catalysis with a 450 mV reduction in the HER onset potential and a 1.70 mA cm-2 increase in the achievable current density (recorded at -0.75 V (vs SCE)), compared to a bare/unmodified graphitic SPE. The approach of using magnetron sputtering to modify carbon with MoS2 facilitates the production of mass-producible, stable, and effective electrode materials for possible use in electrolyzers, which are cost competitive to Pt and mitigate the need to use time-consuming and low-yield exfoliation techniques typically used to fabricate pristine MoS2.

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Nanocatalysis MoS₂/rGO: An Efficient Electrocatalyst for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction.

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Nanocatalysis MoS<sub>2</sub>/rGO: An Efficient Electrocatalyst for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction.

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