Journal
NANOSCALE HORIZONS
Volume 4, Issue 1, Pages 196-201Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c8nh00275d
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) [51672204, 51372186]
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Although extracting carbon atoms from carbides, as the reverse route to carbide derived carbon (CDC), may have more potentials for constructing advanced nanostructures, it has not been realized yet. As a proof of concept, in this work we realize the extraction of carbon atoms from carbide lattices by rationally controlling the reaction between carbides and Cl-2. Thus, a homologous metallic W layer adhered on a WC (W/WC) heterostructure is created. Based on experimental results, such a W/WC heterostructure can be used as an efficient catalyst for the photoelectrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), where the photocurrent density at 0 V can reach up to 16 mA cm(-2). Our theoretical calculations disclose that the Mott-Schottky effect accelerates electron flow across the interfaces and significantly decreases the work function of the W facet, which leads to excellent photoelectrocatalytic HER activity on the W facets. The presented results have broad implications since they demonstrate the generic capability to build homologous M/TMC heterostructures.
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