Nanocatalysis MoS2/rGO: An Efficient Electrocatalyst for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Materials’ Characterization by SEM, EDX, XPS and Raman
2.2. Electrochemical Characterization
3. Experimental Section
3.1. Chemicals and Apparatus
3.2. Materials Synthesis
3.3. Materials Characterization
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Material | Overpotential η10 (mV) | Tafel Slope (mV/dec) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
MoS2/rGO(2) | 176 | 63.7 | This work |
MoS2 | 447 | 141.3 | This work |
Fe–Co–CN/rGO-700 | 213 | 97 | [61] |
Co2B NPs | 328 | 92.4 | [62] |
NiS2/MoS2 HNW | 204 | 65 | [63] |
NiO/rGO/NF | 268 | 100 | [64] |
NiSx-WO2.9/NF | 220 | 66 | [65] |
WP nanoparticles | 254 | 65 | [66] |
S-gCN/NiV | 560 | 79 | [67] |
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Guzmán-Olivos, F.; Hernández-Saravia, L.P.; Nelson, R.; Perez, M.d.l.A.; Villalobos, F. Nanocatalysis MoS2/rGO: An Efficient Electrocatalyst for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. Molecules 2024, 29, 523. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29020523
Guzmán-Olivos F, Hernández-Saravia LP, Nelson R, Perez MdlA, Villalobos F. Nanocatalysis MoS2/rGO: An Efficient Electrocatalyst for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. Molecules. 2024; 29(2):523. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29020523
Chicago/Turabian StyleGuzmán-Olivos, Fernando, Lucas Patricio Hernández-Saravia, Ronald Nelson, Maria de los Angeles Perez, and Francisco Villalobos. 2024. "Nanocatalysis MoS2/rGO: An Efficient Electrocatalyst for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction" Molecules 29, no. 2: 523. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29020523