Exploring 1T/2H MoS2 quantum dots modified 2D CoPx nanosheets for efficient electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction
Tian Zhang, Xiaohui Ren, Wenzhe Cao, Haoran Zou, Xingxin Jiang, Feng Ma, Rongsheng Chen, Hui Qiao, Ye Zhang, Huating Liu, Hua Zhang, Hongwei Ni
Abstract
The exploration of multiphases and 0D/2D heterojunction in transition metal phosphides (TMPs) and transition metal sulfides (TMDs) is of major interest for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Herein, a novel combination route where 0D mixed-phased 1T/2H molybdenum sulfide quantum dots (MoS 2 QDs) are uniformly anchored on the 2D CoP x nanosheets is developed. MoS 2 QDs and CoP x were prepared via hydrothermal method and mixed with different ratios (Mo:Co ratios of 2:1, 1:1, and 1:2) and annealed under different temperatures to modulate their application in acidic HER processes. Specifically, 2Mo/1Co exhibited advanced performance for HER in 0.5 M H 2 SO 4 solution and required 14 mV to deliver 10 mA cm −2 and revealed a descended Tafel slope of 75.42 mV dec −1 with 240 h stability except obvious deactivation. The successful design and construction of 0D/2D mixed-dimensional materials would broaden the application of MoS 2 and CoP x for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution.