Improved hydrogen evolution reaction using Mn doped MoS2
摘要
The Mn-doped molybdenum disulfide was successfully synthesized via one-pot hydrother- mal method. Crystal structure and morphological features were evaluated using various struc- tural techniques. The doped MoS2, when evaluated as electro-catalyst for the hydrogen evo- lution reaction (HER), exhibited improved catalytic activity and good stability for the HER in acidic medium with lower overpotential (approximately − 0.16 V) and lower Tafel slope (85 mV/dec) as compared with undoped MoS2 which exhibited a Tafel slope of 236 mV/dec. Detailed analysis indicated that the improved HER performance of the Mn-doped catalyst can be ascribed to increased electrochemical active surface area, and increased conductivity generated by Mn ions doping into the MoS2 lattice with a fraction of Mo ions replacement. These results verify the facilitation effect of Mn-doping on HER activities and justify the potential use of these doped electrocatalysts as a promising alternative to noble metal catalysts in HER.