Enhanced catalytic activity in strained chemically exfoliated WS 2 nanosheets for hydrogen evolution
Damien Voiry,Hisato Yamaguchi,Junwen Li,Rafael Silva,Diego C. B. Alves,Takeshi Fujita,Mingwei Chen,Tewodros Asefa,Vivek B. Shenoy,Goki Eda,Manish Chhowalla +10 more
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Analyses indicate that the enhanced electrocatalytic activity of WS₂ is associated with the high concentration of the strained metallic 1T (octahedral) phase in the as-exfoliated nanosheets.Abstract:
Efficient evolution of hydrogen via electrocatalysis at low overpotentials is promising for clean energy production. Monolayered nanosheets of chemically exfoliated WS2 are shown to be efficient catalysts for hydrogen evolution at very low overpotentials. The enhanced catalytic performance is associated with the high concentration of the strained metallic octahedral phase in the exfoliated nanosheets.read more
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