Volume 1, 2023

Single-atomic rhenium-assisted 2H-to-1T phase transformation of MoS2 nanosheets boosting electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Abstract

Metallic (1T) molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) with high electronic conductivity has been recognized as a promising catalytic material for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). However, there are still some challenges in obtaining high-degree and stable 1T-MoS2 due to its thermodynamically metastable characteristics. Here, we reported the single-atomic rhenium (Re)-assisted 2H-to-1T phase transformation (ca. 85%) of MoS2 nanosheets using a simple one-pot hydrothermal method. The resulting single-atomic Re doped 1T-2H MoS2 heterostructures delivered small overpotentials of 34 and 38 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm−2 in acid and alkaline media, respectively. Structural characterization and theoretical calculations indicate that the implantation of the Re single atom not only promotes the phase transition of MoS2 from the 2H to 1T phase and charge redistribution through the constructed Re–S–Mo site but also the additional Re single atom acts as the active site to facilitate the dissociation of water and the adsorption of the hydrogen intermediate. All these factors effectively improve the electrocatalytic properties of MoS2 for the HER.

Graphical abstract: Single-atomic rhenium-assisted 2H-to-1T phase transformation of MoS2 nanosheets boosting electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
21 fev 2023
Accepted
19 apr 2023
First published
21 apr 2023
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

EES. Catal., 2023,1, 571-579

Single-atomic rhenium-assisted 2H-to-1T phase transformation of MoS2 nanosheets boosting electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution

J. Yu, Y. Qian, Q. Wang, C. Su, H. Lee, L. Shang and T. Zhang, EES. Catal., 2023, 1, 571 DOI: 10.1039/D3EY00037K

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