Synthesis of the rod-like NiS2@C for hydrogen evolution reaction in acidic solution
The carbon-based NiS2 nanorods (NiS2@C) were prepared by chemical deposition and sulfidation with nickel dimethylglyoximate (Ni(DMG)2) as the starting agent. The nanorods were analyzed by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy for chemical analysis. Structural characterization revealed that NiS2 existed on the surface of the rod and in the internal channels of the rod. In 0.5[Formula: see text]m H2SO4 solution, NiS2@C has lower onset potential and higher current density than NiS2. The results suggest that C improves the electrical conductivity of the NiS2 electrocatalyst, and the carbon film-based rod-like NiS2 is a more effective nanocomposite of hydrogen evolution.