One-step synthesis of amorphous transition metal sulfides as bifunctional electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction and oxygen evolution reaction
Wen-Jun He, Fangqing Wang, Yaohui Gao, Qiuyan Hao, Caichi Liu
Abstract
The prepared amorphous NiS x /NF exhibits excellent electrocatalytic activity, which only requires a low overpotential of 53 and 225 mV for the HER and OER to drive a current density of 10 mA cm −2 in 1 M KOH.
Topics & Concepts
OverpotentialBifunctionalOxygen evolutionAmorphous solidTransition metalElectrocatalystMaterials scienceOxygenMetalHydrogenInorganic chemistryChemistryChemical engineeringCatalysisElectrochemistryMetallurgyPhysical chemistryElectrodeCrystallographyOrganic chemistryEngineeringElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsAdvanced battery technologies research