Issue 11, 2016

Exploration of the electrochemical mechanism of ultrasmall multiple phases molybdenum carbides nanocrystals for hydrogen evolution reaction

Abstract

Sustainable and affordable hydrogen production through splitting of water, an essential step towards renewable and clean energy storage, calls for efficient non-precious-metal catalysts to make the process economically viable. Ultrasmall multiple phases molybdenum carbides nanocrystals (2.5 nm for MoC and 5.0 nm for Mo2C) on graphene support were synthesized by a simple in situ method. Both molybdenum carbides on graphene hybrid materials, the MoC-G and Mo2C-G, show extraordinary high activity for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in acid media. The reaction kinetics of the MoC-G and Mo2C-G were revealed. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) were conducted to study the electronic nature of MoC-G and Mo2C-G electrocatalysts to explore the electrochemical mechanism of ultrasmall multiple phases molybdenum carbides nanocrystals on graphene for hydrogen evolution reaction.

Graphical abstract: Exploration of the electrochemical mechanism of ultrasmall multiple phases molybdenum carbides nanocrystals for hydrogen evolution reaction

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
29 11 2015
Accepted
12 1 2016
First published
18 1 2016

RSC Adv., 2016,6, 9240-9246

Author version available

Exploration of the electrochemical mechanism of ultrasmall multiple phases molybdenum carbides nanocrystals for hydrogen evolution reaction

C. He and J. Tao, RSC Adv., 2016, 6, 9240 DOI: 10.1039/C5RA25367E

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