One-Pot Synthesis of Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework 67-Derived Hollow Co3S4@MoS2 Heterostructures as Efficient Bifunctional Catalysts

Herein, we present a facile metal organic framework-engaged strategy to synthesize hollow Co3S4@MoS2 heterostructures as efficient bifunctional catalysts for both H-2 and O-2 generation. The well-known cobalt-based metal organic zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIF-67) are used not only as the morphological template but also as the cobalt precursor. During the two-step temperature-raising hydrothermal process, ZIF-67 polyhedrons are first transformed to hollow cobalt sulfide polyhedrons by sulfidation, and then molybdenum disulfide nanosheets further grow and deposit on the surface of hollow cobalt sulfide polyhedrons at the increased temperature. The crystalline hollow Co3S4@MoS2 heterostructures are finally obtained after subsequent thermal annealing under a N-2 atmosphere. Due to the synergistic effects between the hydrogen evolution reaction active catalyst of MoS2 and the oxygen evolution reaction active catalyst of Co3S4, the obtained hollow Co3S4@MoS2 heterostructures exhibit outstanding bifunctional catalytic performances toward both hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions in acidic and alkaline media.