Solution-processed hybrid graphene flake/2H-MoS2 quantum dot heterostructures for efficient electrochemical hydrogen evolution
arXiv:1805.01550 · doi:10.1021/acs.chemmater.7b01897
Abstract
We designed solution-processed, flexible hybrid graphene flake/2H-MoS2 quantum dot (QD) heterostructures, showing enhanced electrocatalytic activity for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) with respect to their native individual components. The 2H-MoS2 QDs are produced through a scalable, environmentally friendly, one-step solvothermal approach from two-dimensional (2D) 2H-MoS2 flakes obtained by liquid phase exfoliation (LPE) of their bulk counterpart in 2-Propanol. This QDs synthesis avoids the use of high boiling point and/or toxic solvents. Graphene flakes are produced by LPE of graphite in N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone. The electrochemical properties of 2H-MoS2 QDs and their HER-favorable chemical and electronic coupling with graphene enable to reach a current density of 10 mA/cm^2 at an overpotential of 136 mV, surpassing the performances of graphene flake/2H-MoS2 (1T-MoS2) flake heterostructures. Our approach provides a shortcut, viable and cost-effective method for enhancing the 2D materials electrocatalytic properties.
arXiv comment31 pages, 15 figures
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