posted on 2024-02-16, 01:03authored byBinbin Jiang, Zhiqiang Chen, Hui Zhao, Han Xiao, Tao Wang, Le Zhou, Xia Wu, Xie Wang, Tao Pang, Zhuqing Wang, Junwei Wang, Konglin Wu
The thermodynamically stable 2H-phase MoS2 is a brilliant
material toward hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) owing to its excellent
Gibbs free energy of hydrogen adsorption. Nevertheless, the poor intrinsic
properties of 2H-MoS2 limit its electrocatalytic performances
toward HER. In this work, graphitic carbon nitride covalently bridging
2H-MoS2 (MoS2/GCN) is proposed to construct
robust HER electrocatalysts. The strong π–p electron
coupling between the delocalized π electrons of GCN and the
localized p electrons of S atoms sufficiently expose active sites
and accelerate the reaction kinetics. To be specific, MoS2/GCN exhibits remarkable HER activity (160 mV at 10 mA·cm–2) and long-term durability. Importantly, MoS2/GCN also provides great potential for industrial application. Density
functional theory (DFT) calculations disclose that the π–p
electron coupling at the MoS2/GCN interface regulates the
electronic structure of S atoms, consequently providing enhanced HER
performance. This work presents a feasible pathway to develop advanced
electrocatalysts for energy conversions.