2D Thin Sheet Heterostructures of MoS2 on MoSe2 as Efficient Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Wide pH Range

Inorganic Chemistry
Mamta Devi SharmaMrinmoyee Basu

Abstract

Two-dimensional layered transition metal dichalcogenides, MoSe2 and MoS2, have drawn potential attention in the field of water splitting. Coupling of MoS2 and MoSe2 provides a sustainable route to improve the electrocatalytic activity for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Here, the heterostructures of thin sheets (ts) of MoSe2 and MoS2 are combined to develop the MoSe2-ts@MoS2-ts heterostructure via multiple-step methodology. First, thin sheets of MoSe2 are synthesized following the stepwise hydrothermal method. After the successful synthesis of MoSe2-ts, MoS2-ts is synthesized on it to develop the heterostructure: MoSe2-ts@MoS2-ts. By tuning the amount of MoS2-ts and MoSe2-ts in the heterostructure separately, the optimum condition is obtained for HER. The unique heterostructure is efficient for HER under wide pH conditions like 1 M KOH, pH-7 phosphate buffer, 3.5% saline water, and finally 0.5 M H2SO4. MoSe2-ts@MoS2-ts can generate 10 mA/cm2 current density under the application of -0.186 V vs RHE with a low Tafel value of 71 mV/decade. The formation of the heterojunction plays an essential role in facilitating charge transportation. Furthermore, the heterostructure provides the more active sites for the adsorption of hy...Continue Reading

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