Issue 39, 2023

Enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction via photoelectrochemical water splitting utilizing asymmetric MoSSe under a low external magnetic field

Abstract

The co-existence of superior photocatalytic properties and strong spin–orbit-coupling (due to structural inversion asymmetry) in two-dimensional polar MoSSe intensifies the possibility of spin-dependent photo-excited charge transfer for efficient catalysis under an external magnetic field. Herein, a proof-of-concept of the benign role of an external magnetic field in photoelectrochemical water splitting utilizing both spin and catalytic properties of MoSSe is demonstrated. Photocathodes are fabricated by directly growing few layer asymmetric MoSSe on silicon nanowires by a solvothermal method. Delaminated Mo2CTx MXene is employed as a cocatalyst. Density functional theory calculations are carried out to comprehend the spin-dependent charge separation mechanism. Due to the synergic effect, the optimized Mo2CTx/MoSSe/SiNW photocathode shows a 52% increase in the photocurrent under a 0.4 T magnetic field at zero bias. These findings will offer a fertile ground to cultivate asymmetric two-dimensional materials for a wide range of applications.

Graphical abstract: Enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction via photoelectrochemical water splitting utilizing asymmetric MoSSe under a low external magnetic field

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
31 Maijs 2023
Accepted
03 Sept. 2023
First published
05 Sept. 2023

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023,11, 21135-21145

Enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction via photoelectrochemical water splitting utilizing asymmetric MoSSe under a low external magnetic field

K. Roy, D. Ghosh, S. Maitra and P. Kumar, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11, 21135 DOI: 10.1039/D3TA03227B

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