Journal
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
Volume 7, Issue 4, Pages 4351-+Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b06195
Keywords
Hydrogen evolution reaction; Core-shell structure; NiSe2@nitrogen-doped graphene; Metal-organic framework; Outstanding electrocatalytic performance
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [21773024, 51372033]
- National High Technology Research and Development Program of China [2015AA034202]
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It is extremely significant to develop nonprecious electrocatalysts with high efficiency and remarkable stability in both acidic and alkaline media for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Herein, for the first time, we synthesize a core-shell structure of NiSe2@nitrogen-doped graphene (NiSe2@NG), which is constructed by NiSe2 nanoparticles encapsulated in ultrathin N-doped graphene shells derived from a Ni-based metal-organic framework. The optimized NiSe2@NG hybrid exhibits outstanding electrocatalytic perfOrmance. In acidic (or alkaline) media, the hybrid has a low onset potential of-163 (or -171) mV vs RHE, a small overpotential of 201 (or 248) mV vs RHE at-10 mA cm(-2), and particularly a low Tafel slope of 36.1 (or 74.2) mV dec(-1). Furthermore, the hybrid also delivers outstanding cycling and current-time stability in acidic and alkaline electrolytes. The outstanding catalytic performance of the hybrid is attributed to its unique core-shell architecture, which not only significantly improves the conductivity and creates numerous active sites to enhance the electrocatalytic activity but also guarantees the chemical and structural stability of the NiSe2 core, thus improving the stability of the electrocatalyst. This work provides a novel perspective to design and synthesize highly efficient nonprecious electrocatalysts for HER in both acidic and alkaline solutions.
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