Interfacial Strain‐Modulated Nanospherical Ni 2 P by Heteronuclei‐Mediated Growth on Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution
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Interface modulation of nickel phosphide (Ni 2 P) to produce an optimal catalytic activation barrier has been considered a promising approach to enhance the hydrogen production activity via water splitting. Herein, heteronuclei‐mediated in situ growth of hollow Ni 2 P nanospheres on a surface defect‐engineered titanium carbide (Ti 3 C 2 T x ) MXene showing high electrochemical activity for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is demonstrated. The heteronucleation drives intrinsic strain in hexagonal Ni 2 P with an observable distortion at the Ni 2 P@Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene heterointerface, which leads to charge redistribution and improved charge transfer at the interface between the two components. The strain at the Ni 2 P@Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene heterointerface significantly boosts the electrochemical catalytic activities and stability toward HER in an acidic medium via a combination between experimental results and theoretical calculations. In a 0.5 m H 2 SO 4 electrolyte, the Ni 2 P@Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene hybrid shows excellent HER catalytic performance, requiring an overpotential of 123.6 mV to achieve 10 mA cm −2 with a Tafel slope of 39 mV dec −1 and impressive durability over 24 h operation. This approach presents a significant potential to rationally design advanced catalysts coupled with 2D materials and transition metal‐based compounds for state‐of‐the‐art high efficiency energy conversions.
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- Nguyen, D. N., Phu, T. K. C., Kim, J., Hong, W. T., Kim, J., Roh, S. H., Park, H. S., Chung, C., Choe, W., Shin, H., Lee, J. Y., & Kim, J. K.
- Affiliations
- Sungkyunkwan University (KR)
- Pohang University of Science and Technology (KR)
- Chungnam National University (KR)
- Corresponding author
- Shin, Hyeyoung
- Lee, Jun Young
- Kim, Jung Kyu
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- 2022-09-19
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- 1613-6829
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- Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (20208510010310)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Materials Chemistry › MXene and MAX Phase Materials
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Materials Chemistry › Hydrogen Storage and Materials
- Keywords
- nickel phosphide, Ti3C2Tx MXene, heterostructures, interfacial strain, hydrogen evolution reaction, electrocatalysis, heterogeneous nucleation, surface defect engineering, charge transfer, water splitting, acidic electrolyte, two-dimensional materials
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