Abstract
Alternatives to platinum-based catalysts are required to sustainably produce hydrogen from water at low overpotentials. Progress has been made in utilizing tungsten carbide-based catalysts, however, their performance is currently limited by the density and reactivity of active sites, and insufficient stability in acidic electrolytes. We report highly active graphene nanoplatelet-supported tungsten carbide–nitride nanocomposites prepared via an in situ solid-state approach. This nanocomposite catalyzes the hydrogen evolution reaction with very low overpotential and is stable operating for at least 300 h in harsh acidic conditions. The synthetic approach offers a great advantage in terms of structural control and kinetics improvement.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2414-2418 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | ChemSusChem |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sep 2014 |
Keywords
- carbides
- electrochemistry
- graphene
- hydrogen evolution
- nitrides
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering(all)
- Materials Science(all)
- Energy(all)