Surface Modification of a NiS2 Nanoarray with Ni(OH)2 toward Superior Water Reduction Electrocatalysis in Alkaline Media

被引:85
作者
Zhang, Ling [1 ]
Amiinu, Ibrahim Saana [2 ]
Ren, Xiang [1 ]
Liu, Zhiang [3 ]
Du, Gu [4 ]
Asiri, Abdiillah M. [1 ,5 ]
Zheng, Baozhan [1 ]
Sun, Xuping [1 ]
机构
[1] Sichuan Univ, Coll Chem, Chengdu 610064, Sichuan, Peoples R China
[2] Wuhan Univ Technol, State Key Lab Adv Technol Mat Synth & Proc, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, Peoples R China
[3] Qufu Normal Univ, Coll Chem & Chem Engn, Qufu 273165, Peoples R China
[4] Chengdu Inst Geol & Mineral Resources, Chengdu 610064, Sichuan, Peoples R China
[5] King Abdulaziz Univ, Chem Dept, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
HYDROGEN EVOLUTION REACTION; BIFUNCTIONAL ELECTROCATALYSTS; NANOSHEETS ARRAY; CATALYST; OXYGEN; METAL; XPS;
D O I
10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b02466
中图分类号
O61 [无机化学];
学科分类号
070301 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Interface engineering has been demonstrated to be effective in promoting hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in an alkaline solution. Herein, we report that the HER activity of a NiS2 nanoarray on a titanium mesh (NiS2/TM) in alkaline media is greatly boosted by the electrodeposition of Ni(OH)(2) onto NiS2 [Ni(OH)(2)- NiS2/TM]. Ni(OH)(2)-NiS2/TM only needs an over-potential of 90 mV to deliver 10 mA cm(-2) in 1.0 M KOH. Density functional theory calculations confirm that Ni(OH)(2)-NiS2 has a lower water dissociation free energy and a more optimal hydrogen adsorption free energy than NiS2.
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页码:13651 / 13654
页数:4
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