Issue 11, 2023

CoFe2O4/g-C3N4 intercalated Ti3C2 MXene for efficient electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction

Abstract

Seeking high-efficiency and stable electrocatalysts remains key to boosting electrocatalytic water splitting. Herein, a well-designed nontoxic MXene based composite, Ti3C2–CoFe2O4/g-C3N4 is prepared via ultrasonication for enhancing the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Intercalation of CoFe2O4 and g-C3N4 within the multi-layered Ti3C2 MXene results in improved properties such as high surface area, large pore volume, and a low restacking tendency that leads to enhanced electrochemical active sites, high charge carrier separation, and stability. The prepared composite is characterized via various physicochemical techniques. The amalgamated composite shows a lower overpotential of 223 mV in an alkaline medium at a current density of 10 mA cm−2. The Tafel slope and charge transfer resistance (Rct) value for the HER are 48.5 mV dec−1 and 3.94 Ω, respectively. The heterojunction formation improves the efficacy of the MXene composite and provides a new perception that can be beneficial for water splitting applications.

Graphical abstract: CoFe2O4/g-C3N4 intercalated Ti3C2 MXene for efficient electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
28 mar 2023
Accepted
23 apr 2023
First published
24 apr 2023

Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2023,7, 2601-2612

CoFe2O4/g-C3N4 intercalated Ti3C2 MXene for efficient electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction

S. Mathew, M. R. and S. D. K. R., Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2023, 7, 2601 DOI: 10.1039/D3SE00416C

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