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SMALL
卷 18, 期 44, 页码 -出版社
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/smll.202204827
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bimetal oxides template; carbon nanotubes; hydrogen evolution reaction; in situ doping; Zn volatilization; Zn; N co-doping
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- Young Taishan Scholarship Project of Shandong Province [tsqn201909115, tsqn201812083]
This study presents a rational design of ZnCo2O4 bimetal oxide templates to heterogeneously dope Zn and N into carbon nanotubes, resulting in enhanced catalytic performance for hydrogen evolution reaction. The utilization of Zn as an electronic regulator and activity promoter provides new insights for the design of high-efficiency electrocatalysts.
The rational design for transition metals-based carbon nano-materials as efficient electrocatalysts still remains a crucial challenge for economical electrochemical hydrogen production. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as attractive electrocatalysts are typically activated by non-metal dopant to promote catalytic performance. Metals doping or metal/non-metal co-doping of CNTs, however, are rarely explored. Herein, this work rationally designs bimetal oxide templates of ZnCo2O4 for heterogeneously doping Zn and N into Co nanoparticles embedded carbon nanotubes (Co@Zn-N-CNTs). During the formation of CNTs, Zn atoms volatilize from ZnCo2O4 and in situ dope into the carbon skeleton. In particular, owing to the low electronegativity of Zn, the electrons aptly transfer from Zn to carbon atoms, which generate a high electron density for the carbon layers and offer more preponderant catalytic sites for hydrogen reduction. The Co@Zn-N-CNTs catalyst exhibits enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction activity in 0.5 m H2SO4 electrolyte, with a low onset potential of -20 mV versus RHE at 1 mA cm(-2), an overpotential of 67 mV at 10 mA cm(-2), a small Tafel slope of 52.1 mV dec(-1), and persistent long-term stability. This study provides brand-new insights into the utilization of Zn as electronic regulator and activity promoter toward the design of high-efficiency electrocatalysts.
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