Acid-directed morphology control of molybdenum carbide embedded in a nitrogen doped carbon matrix for enhanced electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution
Jing Wang, Siwei Li, Jing Hu, Siqi Niu, Yuzhi Li, Ping Xu
Abstract
By an acid-directed strategy, β-Mo<sub>2</sub>C nanomaterials embedded in a nitrogen doped carbon matrix (β-Mo<sub>2</sub>C/NC) with controlled morphology are synthesized and exhibit outstanding HER activities in both acidic and alkaline solutions.
Topics & Concepts
Carbon fibersMorphology (biology)MolybdenumCarbideNitrogenMaterials scienceDopingNanomaterialsHydrogenInorganic chemistryMatrix (chemical analysis)Chemical engineeringChemistryNanotechnologyComposite numberOrganic chemistryMetallurgyComposite materialOptoelectronicsBiologyEngineeringGeneticsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionFuel Cells and Related MaterialsAdvancements in Battery Materials