Achieving highly efficient electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution with Co-doped MoS <sub>2</sub> nanosheets
Fengrui Sun, Kebin Yang, Xinbo Qin, Weibing Wu, Yizhong Lu
Abstract
In Co-doping of MoS 2 nanosheets, Co substitution for Mo atoms introduces S vacancies and O atoms of H 2 O are stabilized in the S vacancies near Mo, which reduces the dissociation of water and improves the HER catalytic activity.
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DopingDissociation (chemistry)CatalysisMaterials scienceHydrogenElectrocatalystWater splittingNanotechnologyChemical engineeringInorganic chemistryOptoelectronicsChemistryElectrodePhysical chemistryElectrochemistryPhotocatalysisEngineeringBiochemistryOrganic chemistryElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesAdvanced Memory and Neural Computing