Interface confined hydrogen evolution reaction in zero valent metal nanoparticles-intercalated molybdenum disulfide.

ABSTRACT: Interface confined reactions, which can modulate the bonding of reactants with catalytic centres and influence the rate of the mass transport from bulk solution, have emerged as a viable strategy for achieving highly stable and selective catalysis. Here we demonstrate that 1T'-enriched lithiated molybdenum disulfide is a highly powerful reducing agent, which can be exploited for the in-situ reduction of metal ions within the inner planes of lithiated molybdenum disulfide to form a zero valent metal-intercalated molybdenum disulfide. The confinement of platinum nanoparticles within the molybdenum disulfide layered structure leads to enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction activity and stability compared to catalysts dispersed on carbon support. In particular, the inner platinum surface is acce

SUBMITTER: Chen Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5331331 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature