Frenkel-defected monolayer MoS2 catalysts for efficient hydrogen evolution

Jie Xu; Gonglei Shao; Xuan Tang; Fang Lv; Haiyan Xiang; Changfei Jing; Song Liu; Sheng Dai; Yanguang Li; Jun Luo; Zhen Zhou

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-29929-7

Nature Communications (Apr 2022)

Frenkel-defected monolayer MoS2 catalysts for efficient hydrogen evolution

Jie Xu,
Gonglei Shao,
Xuan Tang,
Fang Lv,
Haiyan Xiang,
Changfei Jing,
Song Liu,
Sheng Dai,
Yanguang Li,
Jun Luo,
Zhen Zhou

Affiliations

Jie Xu: Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University
Gonglei Shao: State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University
Xuan Tang: Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Centre, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology
Fang Lv: Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University
Haiyan Xiang: State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University
Changfei Jing: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Lab of Photoelectric Materials & Devices, Tianjin University of Technology
Song Liu: State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University
Sheng Dai: Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Centre, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology
Yanguang Li: Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University
Jun Luo: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Lab of Photoelectric Materials & Devices, Tianjin University of Technology
Zhen Zhou: Engineering Research Center of Advanced Functional Material Manufacturing of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29929-7
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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While material defect sites are active for chemical reactions, it is important to understand how different defect types impact reactivity. Here, authors prepare Frenkel-defected MoS2 monolayers and demonstrate improved performances for H2 evolution electrocatalysis than pristine or doped MoS2.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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