A facile lyophilization synthesis of MoS 2 QDs@graphene as a highly active electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 401, Issue , 2017, Pages 190-197

  Li, Wenzhu ^a,b   Li, Feng ^a,b   Wang, Xiang ^a,b   Tang, Yu ^a,b   Yang, Yuanyuan ^a,b   Gao, Wenbin ^a,b   Li, Rong ^a,b  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Electrochemistry; Graphene; Hydrogen; Lyophilization; Molybdenum; Quantum dots

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEN; LAYERED SEMICONDUCTORS; MOLYBDENUM; MOLYBDENUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

ACID CONDITIONS; ELECTRONIC MOBILITY; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION REACTIONS; LARGE AMOUNTS; LYOPHILIZATION; NON-PRECIOUS METALS; OVERPOTENTIAL; STRONG STABILITY;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 85009152623     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.01.013     Document Type: Article

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