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  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Catalysis

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  • High-current density electrocatalysts are essential for industrial water splitting, particularly for seawater.
  • Current catalysts often lack sufficient active sites for efficient hydrogen evolution.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel electrocatalyst material for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) at high current densities.
  • To investigate the role of interfacial "sp C-O-Mo hybridization" in enhancing catalytic activity.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a three-dimensional self-supporting graphdiyne/molybdenum oxide (GDY/MoO3) material.
  • Characterization of the material's structure and catalytic properties for HER.
  • Testing electrocatalytic performance in alkaline electrolyte and natural seawater.

Main Results:

  • The "sp C-O-Mo hybridization" created new intrinsic catalytic active sites and increased the number of active sites eightfold compared to pure MoO3.
  • The material achieved high HER activity with current density exceeding 1.2 A cm-2 in alkaline solution.
  • Demonstrated decent activity and stability in natural seawater, indicating potential for practical applications.

Conclusions:

  • Interfacial chemical bond engineering, 3D structure design, and hydrophilicity optimization are effective strategies for achieving high-current density electrocatalysts.
  • The GDY/MoO3 material with "sp C-O-Mo hybridization" shows significant promise for efficient hydrogen production via water splitting.