Surface Modulation of Hierarchical MoS 2 Nanosheets by Ni Single Atoms for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution
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Surface modulation at the atomic level is an important approach for tuning surface chemistry and boosting the catalytic performance. Here, a surface modulation strategy is demonstrated through the decoration of isolated Ni atoms onto the basal plane of hierarchical MoS 2 nanosheets supported on multichannel carbon nanofibers for boosted hydrogen evolution activity. X‐ray absorption fine structure investigation and density functional theory (DFT) calculation reveal that the MoS 2 surface decorated with isolated Ni atoms displays highly strengthened H binding. Benefiting from the unique tubular structure and basal plane modulation, the newly developed MoS 2 catalyst exhibits excellent hydrogen evolution activity and stability. This single‐atom modification strategy opens up new avenues for tuning the intrinsic catalytic activity toward electrocatalytic water splitting and other energy‐related processes.
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The electrocatalytic performance of MoS2/Etched-SiCNWA is competitive with electrocatalysts reported recently.
“the electrocatalytic performance of MoS2/Etched-SiCNWA is competitive with the electrocatalyst reported recently [53–57] (Table S1)”
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- Authors
- Zhang, H., Yu, L., Chen, T., Zhou, W., & Lou, X. W. (.
- Affiliations
- Nanyang Technological University (SG)
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
- Tianjin University (CN)
- Corresponding author
- Lou, Xiong Wen (David)
- Venue
- Advanced Functional Materials
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2018-10-23
- Volume
- 28
- Issue
- 51
- ISSN
- 1616-301X (ISSN-L)
- 1616-3028
- OpenAlex
- W2898161477
- Cited by
- 395
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- Language
- en
- Open access
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- DR-NTU (Nanyang Technological University) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- National Research Foundation Singapore (NRF‐NRFI2016‐04)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Materials Chemistry › 2D Materials and Applications
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Materials Chemistry › Hydrogen Storage and Materials
- Keywords
- MoS2 nanosheets, nickel single atoms, surface modulation, hydrogen evolution reaction, electrocatalysis, basal plane, hierarchical nanosheets, electrochemical water splitting, single-atom catalysts
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