Nanocomposites of C3N4 with Layers of MoS2 and Nitrogenated RGO, Obtained by Covalent Cross-Linking: Synthesis, Characterization, and HER Activity

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 2017, Pages 10664-10672

  Pramoda, K ^a   Gupta, U ^a   Chhetri, M ^a   Bandyopadhyay, A ^a   Pati, S K ^a   Rao, C N R ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CENTRE FOR ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

2D materials; covalent functionalization; graphene oxide; graphitic carbon nitride; hydrogen evolution reaction; molybdenum disulfide

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON DISULFIDE; CHARACTERIZATION; CHARGE TRANSFER; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; GRAPHENE; MIXTURES; MOLYBDENUM COMPOUNDS; MOLYBDENUM OXIDE; NANOCOMPOSITES;

COVALENT FUNCTIONALIZATIONS; GRAPHENE OXIDES; GRAPHITIC CARBON NITRIDES; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION REACTIONS; MOLYBDENUM DISULFIDE;

CATALYST ACTIVITY;

EID: 85016546561     PISSN: 19448244     EISSN: 19448252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b00085     Document Type: Article

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