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  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Catalysis

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  • Alkaline water electrolysis is crucial for industrial hydrogen production.
  • Transition-metal dichalcogenides face limitations in alkaline hydrogen evolution due to poor water adsorption and dissociation kinetics.
  • The intrinsic electronic structure of catalysts significantly impacts alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) efficiency.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and synthesize a multiphase-interface catalyst (MPIC) to overcome the limitations of traditional electrocatalysts.
  • To enhance the intrinsic electronic structure and interfacial properties for improved alkaline HER.
  • To evaluate the catalyst's performance and stability in both freshwater and seawater electrolytes.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of a novel multiphase-interface catalyst: 1T0.63-MoSe2@MoP.
  • Electrochemical characterization of the catalyst's performance in alkaline electrolytes.
  • Density functional theory (DFT) calculations to understand the electronic structure modifications and catalytic mechanisms.

Main Results:

  • The 1T0.63-MoSe2@MoP MPIC achieved a low overpotential of 358 mV at a high current density of 1000 mA cm-2 in alkaline freshwater.
  • Demonstrated impressive HER activity and stability in artificial alkaline seawater, indicating potential for practical applications.
  • DFT studies confirmed that the synergistic combination of metallic phase and MoP tunes the electronic structure for enhanced HER activity.

Conclusions:

  • The developed MPIC effectively tunes the interfacial electronic structure through multiphase synergy, significantly boosting alkaline HER.
  • This Mo-based catalyst shows great promise for high-current-density hydrogen evolution, particularly in seawater electrolysis.
  • The simple and mature synthesis process offers a viable route for large-scale commercial hydrogen generation.