One-step synthesis of Ni3S2 nanowires at low temperature as efficient electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2017, Pages 7136-7142

  Li, Junjie ^a   Shen, Pei Kang ^a,b   Tian, Zhiqun ^b  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b GUANGXI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); Nanowires; Ni3S2

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; ELECTROCATALYSTS; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION REACTION; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; METAL FOAMS; NANOWIRES; SULFUR; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TEMPERATURE; TRANSITION METALS;

GROWTH MECHANISMS; HYDROGEN GENERATIONS; LONG TERM DURABILITY; LOW TEMPERATURE SYNTHESIS; MULTI-STEP APPROACHES; NI3S2; ONE STEP SYNTHESIS; TRANSITION METAL SULFIDES;

NICKEL COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84963516674     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.03.068     Document Type: Article

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