Recent Development of Molybdenum Sulfides as Advanced Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction
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Hydrogen is expected to play a major role in the development of sustainable energy and environment. Electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is known as an efficient method for large-scale hydrogen production, and in this electrochemical process, efficient and low-cost electrocatalysts are indispensable. Recent advances have revealed that nanostructured molybdenum sulfides (MoS x ) would be promising alternatives to Pt for the electrochemical generation of hydrogen from water. In this review, we focus on the recent progress on MoS x -based materials as electrocatalysts toward the HER under acidic condition. Moreover, future research scope and important challenges emerging from MoS x nanostructures are discussed toward the development of more advanced and efficient electrocatalysts for HER.
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Nanocarbons serve as templates for mediating growth of MoSx and formation of specific structures, improving dispersion of MoSx and enhancing conductivity of the whole catalyst.
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- Authors
- Yan, Y., Xia, B., Xu, Z., & Wang, X.
- Affiliations
- Nanyang Technological University (SG)
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637459, Singapore
- Corresponding author
- Wang, Xin
- Venue
- ACS Catalysis
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Published
- 2014-04-29
- Volume
- 4
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 1693-1705
- ISSN
- 2155-5435 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2322587632
- Cited by
- 868
- References
- 13
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- FWCI
- 33.45
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- ACS Catalysis (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Research Foundation Singapore
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
- Keywords
- molybdenum sulfide, hydrogen evolution reaction, electrocatalysts, acidic electrocatalysis, nanostructured materials, platinum-free catalysts, hydrogen production, water splitting
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