Ni3S2 nanosheets array supported on Ni foam: A novel efficient three-dimensional hydrogen-evolving electrocatalyst in both neutral and basic solutions

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 40, Issue 14, 2015, Pages 4727-4732

  Tang, Chun ^a   Pu, Zonghua ^a   Liu, Qian ^a   Asiri, Abdullah M ^b   Luo, Yonglan ^a   Sun, Xuping ^a  

^a CHINA WEST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Hydrogen evolution reaction; Nanosheets array; Ni foam; Nickel sulfide; Three dimensional electrocatalysts

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCATALYSTS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION REACTION; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; NANOSHEETS; NICKEL COMPOUNDS;

BASIC SOLUTIONS; ELECTRODE MATERIAL; NEUTRAL MEDIA; NI FOAM; NICKEL SULFIDE; OVER POTENTIAL; WATER ELECTROLYSIS;

SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84925358619     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.02.038     Document Type: Article

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