Recent advances in ultrathin two-dimensional nanomaterials

C Tan, X Cao, XJ Wu, Q He, J Yang, X Zhang… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Since the discovery of mechanically exfoliated graphene in 2004, research on ultrathin two-
dimensional (2D) nanomaterials has grown exponentially in the fields of condensed matter …

Noble metal-free hydrogen evolution catalysts for water splitting

X Zou, Y Zhang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Sustainable hydrogen production is an essential prerequisite of a future hydrogen economy.
Water electrolysis driven by renewable resource-derived electricity and direct solar-to …

High phase-purity 1T′-MoS2- and 1T′-MoSe2-layered crystals

Y Yu, GH Nam, Q He, XJ Wu, K Zhang, Z Yang… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Phase control plays an important role in the precise synthesis of inorganic materials, as the
phase structure has a profound influence on properties such as conductivity and chemical …

Recent strategies for improving the catalytic activity of 2D TMD nanosheets toward the hydrogen evolution reaction

D Voiry, J Yang, M Chhowalla - Advanced materials, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Two‐dimensional (2D) transition‐metal dichalcogenide (TMD) nanosheets have emerged
as a fascinating new class of materials for catalysis. These nanosheets are active for several …

Group 6 transition metal dichalcogenide nanomaterials: synthesis, applications and future perspectives

M Samadi, N Sarikhani, M Zirak, H Zhang… - Nanoscale …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Group 6 transition metal dichalcogenides (G6-TMDs), most notably MoS2, MoSe2, MoTe2,
WS2 and WSe2, constitute an important class of materials with a layered crystal structure …

Large-scale synthesis of carbon-shell-coated FeP nanoparticles for robust hydrogen evolution reaction electrocatalyst

DY Chung, SW Jun, G Yoon, H Kim… - Journal of the …, 2017 - ACS Publications
A highly active and stable non-Pt electrocatalyst for hydrogen production has been pursued
for a long time as an inexpensive alternative to Pt-based catalysts. Herein, we report a …

Ethylene-glycol ligand environment facilitates highly efficient hydrogen evolution of Pt/CoP through proton concentration and hydrogen spillover

J Li, HX Liu, W Gou, M Zhang, Z Xia, S Zhang… - Energy & …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The low catalytic kinetics of many non-precious electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution
reaction is often associated with their adverse hydrogen adsorption/desorption kinetics …

Two-dimensional layered MoS 2: rational design, properties and electrochemical applications

G Zhang, H Liu, J Qu, J Li - Energy & Environmental Science, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
The layered molybdenum chalcogenide MoS2 has attracted wide attention due to its
potential electrochemical applications. Based on its unique physical and chemical …

Earth-abundant inorganic electrocatalysts and their nanostructures for energy conversion applications

MS Faber, S Jin - Energy & Environmental Science, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Electrocatalysis plays a key role in the energy conversion processes central to several
renewable energy technologies that have been developed to lessen our reliance on fossil …

2H→ 1T phase transition and hydrogen evolution activity of MoS 2, MoSe 2, WS 2 and WSe 2 strongly depends on the MX 2 composition

A Ambrosi, Z Sofer, M Pumera - Chemical Communications, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
2H → 1T phase transition and hydrogen evolution activity of MoS 2 , MoSe 2 , WS 2 and WSe 2
strongly depends on the MX 2 composition - Chemical Communications (RSC Publishing) …