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A Simple, Low-cost, and Robust System to Measure the Volume of Hydrogen Evolved by Chemical Reactions with Aqueous Solutions
Published on: August 17, 2016
Mo2C-Ni modified carbon microfibers as an effective electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction in acidic
Jianhang Sun1, Mengxuan Zhu1, Mengmeng Fan1
1School of Chemistry and Life Science, Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, China.
Abstract:
In this work, carbon microfibers modified with Mo2C and metallic Ni (Mo2C-Ni-CMF0.2) was successfully synthesized by one-step strategy and demonstrated that it is efficient and stable low-cost electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in acidic conditions. The as-obtained Mo2C-Ni-CMF0.2 shows excellent HER activity with a low overpotential (131 mV) to reach current density of 10 mA cm-2, a small Tafel plot (34.1 mV dec-1) and remarkable stability. The carbonized cotton fibers has a pore structure and a large specific surface area, which is beneficial for improving electrocatalytic activity. Moreover, cotton fibers also provide a carbon source for the formation of Mo2C during carbonization. The catalyst owes better activity to the electrion transmission facilitated by the synergy between Mo2C and Ni, and the adsorption of H+ based on pore structure.
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