Ultrathin MoS2-coated carbon nanospheres as highly efficient electrocatalyts for hydrogen evolution reaction

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 40, Issue 20, 2015, Pages 6552-6558

  Hu, Wen Hui ^a   Han, Guan Qun ^a   Liu, Yan Ru ^a   Dong, Bin ^a   Chai, Yong Ming ^a   Liu, Yun Qi ^a   Liu, Chen Guang ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon nanospheres; Electrocatalyst; Hydrogen evolution reaction; MoS2

Indexed keywords

CARBON; COATINGS; ELECTROCATALYSTS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION REACTION; MOLYBDENUM COMPOUNDS; NANOSPHERES;

ACID TREATED; ACTIVE SITE; CARBON NANOSPHERE; ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY AND STABILITY; MOS2; SOLVOTHERMAL METHOD; STACKING LAYERS;

LAYERED SEMICONDUCTORS;

EID: 84928774151     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.03.150     Document Type: Article

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