MoS2 Supported on Nickel Foam as a High-Efficiency Electrocatalyst for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction
摘要
Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) is considered a promising non-noble metal catalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) due to its unique layered structure, natural abundance, and excellent intrinsic catalytic performance. However, its inherent problems such as poor conductivity, slow electron transfer kinetics, and coexistence of multiple crystal phases hinder the industrial application of MoS2 in the HER. To address these challenges, a mixed-phase MoS2 containing both 1 T and 2H structures was synthesized directly on pretreated nickel foam (NF) using a simple solvothermal method. The resulting MoS2/NF hybrid synergistically combines the excellent electrical conductivity and three-dimensional porous framework of NF with the high catalytic efficiency of MoS2, leading to enhanced MoS2 HER performance. In 1 M KOH, the composite achieves an overpotential of just 151 mV and a Tafel slope of 98.9 mV dec−1 at 10 mA cm−2, surpassing that of bare NF and several reported MoS2-based catalysts. The findings of this work serve as a reference for designing efficient electrocatalysts based on non-precious metals.