scholarly journals WS(1−x)Sex Nanoparticles Decorated Three-Dimensional Graphene on Nickel Foam: A Robust and Highly Efficient Electrocatalyst for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

Nanomaterials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 929 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sajjad Hussain ◽  
Kamran Akbar ◽  
Dhanasekaran Vikraman ◽  
Rana Afzal ◽  
Wooseok Song ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Nickel Foam ◽  
Transition Metal Dichalcogenides ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
Earth Abundant

To find an effective alternative to scarce, high-cost noble platinum (Pt) electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), researchers are pursuing inexpensive and highly efficient materials as an electrocatalyst for large scale practical application. Layered transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) are promising candidates for durable HER catalysts due to their cost-effective, highly active edges and Earth-abundant elements to replace Pt electrocatalysts. Herein, we design an active, stable earth-abundant TMDCs based catalyst, WS(1−x)Sex nanoparticles-decorated onto a 3D porous graphene/Ni foam. The WS(1−x)Sex/graphene/NF catalyst exhibits fast hydrogen evolution kinetics with a moderate overpotential of ~−93 mV to drive a current density of 10 mA cm−2, a small Tafel slope of ~51 mV dec−1, and a long cycling lifespan more than 20 h in 0.5 M sulfuric acid, which is much better than WS2/NF and WS2/graphene/NF catalysts. Our outcomes enabled a way to utilize the TMDCs decorated graphene and precious-metal-free electrocatalyst as mechanically robust and electrically conductive catalyst materials.

Hierarchical Cu2S hollow nanowire arrays for highly efficient hydrogen evolution reaction

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ning Xie ◽  
Dong-Dong Ma ◽  
Yu-Lin Wu ◽  
Xintao Wu ◽  
Qi-Long Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Nanowire Arrays ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
Earth Abundant

Exploiting the highly active and low-cost electrocatalysts based on earth-abundant elements for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is an extremely desired but challenging task. Herein, we present a facile and economical...

Pt-like hydrogen evolution on a V2O5/Ni(OH)2 electrocatalyst

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (26) ◽  
pp. 15794-15800 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhishek Meena ◽  
Miran Ha ◽  
S. Selva Chandrasekaran ◽  
Siraj Sultan ◽  
Pandiarajan Thangavel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Nickel Foam ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Binder Free

We report a highly efficient and cost-effective binder-free catalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) using V2O5 particles on nickel foam (NF) (V2O5/Ni(OH)2@NF).

Simultaneous interfacial chemistry and inner Helmholtz plane regulation for superior alkaline hydrogen evolution

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 3007-3013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bao Zhang ◽  
Lishang Zhang ◽  
Qiuyang Tan ◽  
Jinsong Wang ◽  
Jia Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Interfacial Chemistry ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Earth Abundant

Developing highly efficient and durable alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrocatalysts composed of earth-abundant materials is crucial for large-scale electrochemical hydrogen production.

A robust hydrogen evolution catalyst based on crystalline nickel phosphide nanoflakes on three-dimensional graphene/nickel foam: high performance for electrocatalytic hydrogen production from pH 0–14

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 1941-1946 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Han ◽  
Song Jin ◽  
Huanlin Chen ◽  
Hengxing Ji ◽  
Zijun Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Nickel Foam ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Nickel Phosphide ◽  
Graphene Layers ◽  
Highly Efficient

A highly efficient cathode containing 3D Ni2P/graphene layers/nickel foam has been successfully constructed for electrocatalytic H2 evolution reaction (HER).

Ternary PtVCo dendrites for the hydrogen evolution reaction, oxygen evolution reaction, overall water splitting and rechargeable Zn–air batteries

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 2425-2431 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhaoqing Ding ◽  
Zhenghua Tang ◽  
Ligui Li ◽  
Kai Wang ◽  
Wen Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Oxygen Evolution ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Oxygen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Overall Water Splitting ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
Air Battery

Designing a highly active, robust and cost-effective electrocatalyst with multiple functionalities toward overall water splitting and rechargeable Zn–air battery applications is crucial and urgent for the development of sustainable energy sources.

scholarly journals Revealing the effect of electrocatalytic performance boost during hydrogen evolution reaction on free-standing SWCNT film electrode

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karolina Kordek-Khalil ◽  
Dawid Janas ◽  
Piotr Rutkowski
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Carbon Nanomaterials ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
High Surface ◽  
Water Electrolysis ◽  
Free Standing ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
Electrocatalytic Performance

AbstractLarge-scale sustainable hydrogen production by water electrolysis requires a highly active yet low-cost hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrocatalyst. Conductive carbon nanomaterials with high surface areas are promising candidates for this purpose. In this contribution, single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are assembled into free-standing films and directly used as HER electrodes. During the initial 20 h of electrocatalytic performance in galvanostatic conditions, the films undergo activation, which results in a gradual overpotential decrease to the value of 225 mV. Transient physicochemical properties of the films at various activation stages are characterized to reveal the material features responsible for the activity boost. Results indicate that partial oxidation of iron nanoparticles encapsulated in SWCNTs is the major contributor to the activity enhancement. Furthermore, besides high activity, the material, composed of only earth-abundant elements, possesses exceptional performance stability, with no activity loss for 200 h of galvanostatic performance at − 10 mA cm−2. In conclusion, the work presents the strategy of engineering a highly active HER electrode composed of widely available elements and provides new insights into the origins of electrocatalytic performance of SWCNT-based materials in alkaline HER.

scholarly journals Ball Milling-Assisted Synthesis of Ultrasmall Ruthenium Phosphide for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

Catalysts ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaofei Liu ◽  
Yanglong Guo ◽  
Wangcheng Zhan ◽  
Tian Jin
Keyword(s):  
Ball Milling ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Treatment Method ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Conventional Solution

The development of scalable hydrogen production technology to produce hydrogen economically and in an environmentally friendly way is particularly important. The hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is a clean, renewable, and potentially cost-effective pathway to produce hydrogen, but it requires the use of a favorable electrocatalyst which can generate hydrogen with minimal overpotential for practical applications. Up to now, ruthenium phosphide Ru2P has been considered as a high-performance electrocatalyst for the HER. However, a tedious post-treatment method as well as large consumption of solvents in conventional solution-based synthesis still limits the scalable production of Ru2P electrocatalysts in practical applications. In this study, we report a facile and cost-effective strategy to controllably synthesize uniform ultrasmall Ru2P nanoparticles embedded in carbon for highly efficient HER. The key to our success lies in the use of a solid-state ball milling-assisted technique, which overcomes the drawbacks of the complicated post-treatment procedure and large solvent consumption compared with solution-based synthesis. The obtained electrocatalyst exhibits excellent Pt-like HER performance with a small overpotential of 36 mV at current density of 10 mA cm−2 in 1 M KOH, providing new opportunities for the fabrication of highly efficient HER electrocatalysts in real-world applications.

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