Pristine, Metal Ion and Metal Cluster Modified Conjugated Triazine Frameworks as Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

Author(s):  
Boying Zhang ◽  
Yunrui Zhang ◽  
Meiling Hou ◽  
Wenbo Wang ◽  
Shuozhen Hu ◽  
...  

Two-dimensional covalent triazine frameworks (2D-CTFs) are N-rich conjugated porous polymers, in which the high porosity, adjustable electronic property, and abundant active sites are advantageous to electrochemical water-splitting. Herein, we synthesize...

Catalysts ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 182
Author(s):  
Hyeonggeun Choi ◽  
Suok Lee ◽  
Min-Cheol Kim ◽  
Yeonsu Park ◽  
A-Rang Jang ◽  
...  

Hydrogen gas (H2) is being intensively proposed as a next-generation clean energy owing to the depletion of fossil fuels. Electrochemical water splitting is one of the most promising processes for hydrogen production. Furthermore, many efforts focusing on electrochemical water splitting have been made to develop low-cost, electrochemically active, and stable catalysts for efficient hydrogen production. MoS2 has emerged as an attractive material for developing catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Hence, in this study, we design hierarchically ordinated two-dimensional (2D) MoS2 nanosheets on three-dimensional (3D) reduced graphene oxide (rGO) (H-2D/3D-MoS2-rGO) aerogel structures as a new class of electrocatalysts for the HER. We use the one-pot hydrothermal synthesis route for developing high-performance electroactive materials for the HER. The as-prepared H-2D/3D-MoS2-rGO contains a unique 3D hierarchical structure providing large surface areas owing to the 3D porous networks of rGO and more active sites owing to the many edge sites in the MoS2 nanosheets. In addition, the H-2D/3D-MoS2-rGO structure exhibits remarkable electrochemical properties during the HER. It shows a lower overpotential than pure MoS2 and excellent electrochemical stability owing to the large number of active sites (highly exposed edge sites) and high electrical conductivity from the rGO structure.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (9) ◽  
pp. 1732-1738 ◽  
Author(s):  
Na Yao ◽  
Tan Tan ◽  
Fulin Yang ◽  
Gongzhen Cheng ◽  
Wei Luo

Highly open three-dimensional (3D) hierarchical architectures composed of two-dimensional (2D) CoS2 nanosheets grown on carbon cloth (CoS2 NS/CC) have been synthesized by vulcanizing well-aligned MOF-array precursors and further used as superior bifunctional electrocatalysts toward the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), and overall water splitting under alkaline media.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (18) ◽  
pp. 6266-6273
Author(s):  
Yalan Zhang ◽  
Zebin Yu ◽  
Ronghua Jiang ◽  
Jung Huang ◽  
Yanping Hou ◽  
...  

Excellent electrochemical water splitting with remarkable durability can provide a solution to satisfy the increasing global energy demand in which the electrode materials play an important role.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuhou Pei ◽  
Jiong Cheng ◽  
Heng Zhong ◽  
Zhenfeng Pi ◽  
Zhao Yu ◽  
...  

Replacing the sluggish oxygen evolution reaction (OER) by sulfide electro-oxidation reaction (SOR) could be a promising way to decrease the energy consumption for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and to treat...


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Panlong Zhai ◽  
Mingyue Xia ◽  
Yunzhen Wu ◽  
Guanghui Zhang ◽  
Junfeng Gao ◽  
...  

AbstractRational design of single atom catalyst is critical for efficient sustainable energy conversion. However, the atomic-level control of active sites is essential for electrocatalytic materials in alkaline electrolyte. Moreover, well-defined surface structures lead to in-depth understanding of catalytic mechanisms. Herein, we report a single-atomic-site ruthenium stabilized on defective nickel-iron layered double hydroxide nanosheets (Ru1/D-NiFe LDH). Under precise regulation of local coordination environments of catalytically active sites and the existence of the defects, Ru1/D-NiFe LDH delivers an ultralow overpotential of 18 mV at 10 mA cm−2 for hydrogen evolution reaction, surpassing the commercial Pt/C catalyst. Density functional theory calculations reveal that Ru1/D-NiFe LDH optimizes the adsorption energies of intermediates for hydrogen evolution reaction and promotes the O–O coupling at a Ru–O active site for oxygen evolution reaction. The Ru1/D-NiFe LDH as an ideal model reveals superior water splitting performance with potential for the development of promising water-alkali electrocatalysts.


Nanoscale ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhuofan Gan ◽  
Chengyong Shu ◽  
Chengwei Deng ◽  
Wei Du ◽  
Bo HUANG ◽  
...  

Electrochemical water splitting is promising method to generate pollution-free and sustainable hydrogen energy. However, the specific activity and durability of noble metal catalysts is the main hindrance to hydrogen evolution...


Author(s):  
Cheng Wang ◽  
Hongyuan Shang ◽  
Hui Xu ◽  
Yukou Du

Non-noble-metal nanoboxes with abundant surface active sites, facilitated electron/mass transport, favorable synergistic effects and electronic effects, serving as promising candidate materials for boosting electrochemical water splitting.


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenjuan Han ◽  
Minhan Li ◽  
Yuanyuan Ma ◽  
Jianping Yang

Hydrogen has been considered as a promising alternative energy to replace fossil fuels. Electrochemical water splitting, as a green and renewable method for hydrogen production, has been drawing more and more attention. In order to improve hydrogen production efficiency and lower energy consumption, efficient catalysts are required to drive the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Cobalt (Co)-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are porous materials with tunable structure, adjustable pores and large specific surface areas, which has attracted great attention in the field of electrocatalysis. In this review, we focus on the recent progress of Co-based metal-organic frameworks and their derivatives, including their compositions, morphologies, architectures and electrochemical performances. The challenges and development prospects related to Co-based metal-organic frameworks as HER electrocatalysts are also discussed, which might provide some insight in electrochemical water splitting for future development.


Nanoscale ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 1766-1773 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xingyue Qian ◽  
Junfei Ding ◽  
Jianli Zhang ◽  
Yue Zhang ◽  
Yining Wang ◽  
...  

The molybdenum disulfide/carbon nitride (MoS2/C3N4-3) nanosheets with ultrathin thickness present superior catalytic activity for hydrogen evolution reaction for water splitting.


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