Recent Modification Strategies of MoS<sub>2</sub> for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

Chao Meng; Xiaodong Chen; Yuanfeng Gao; Qianqian Zhao; Deqiang Kong; Mengchang Lin; Xuemin Chen; Yuxia Li; Yue Zhou

doi:10.3390/molecules25051136

Molecules (Mar 2020)

Recent Modification Strategies of MoS<sub>2</sub> for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

Chao Meng,
Xiaodong Chen,
Yuanfeng Gao,
Qianqian Zhao,
Deqiang Kong,
Mengchang Lin,
Xuemin Chen,
Yuxia Li,
Yue Zhou

Affiliations

Chao Meng: Key Laboratory for Robot and Intelligent Technology of Shandong Province, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
Xiaodong Chen: Key Laboratory for Robot and Intelligent Technology of Shandong Province, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
Yuanfeng Gao: Key Laboratory for Robot and Intelligent Technology of Shandong Province, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
Qianqian Zhao: Key Laboratory for Robot and Intelligent Technology of Shandong Province, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
Deqiang Kong: Key Laboratory for Robot and Intelligent Technology of Shandong Province, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
Mengchang Lin: Key Laboratory for Robot and Intelligent Technology of Shandong Province, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
Xuemin Chen: College of Science, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050018, China
Yuxia Li: Key Laboratory for Robot and Intelligent Technology of Shandong Province, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
Yue Zhou: Key Laboratory for Robot and Intelligent Technology of Shandong Province, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25051136
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 25, no. 5
p. 1136

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Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) has been recognized as one of the most promising catalysts to replace Pt for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrocatalysis because of the elemental abundance, excellent catalytic potential, and stability. However, its HER efficiency is still below that of Pt. Recent research advances have revealed that the modification of pristine MoS2 is a very effective approach to boost its HER performance, including improving the intrinsic activity of sites, increasing the number of edges, and enhancing the electrical conductivity. In this review, we focus on the recent progress on the modification strategies of MoS2 for enhanced electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Moreover, some urgent challenges in this field are also discussed to realize the large-scale application of the modified-MoS2 catalysts in industry.

Published in Molecules

ISSN: 1420-3049 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry: Organic chemistry
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules

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