Metal-organic framework-derived Ni doped Co3S4 hierarchical nanosheets as a monolithic electrocatalyst for highly efficient hydrogen evolution reaction in alkaline solution

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2021.02.010

Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering ›› 2022, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (2): 380-388.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2021.02.010

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Metal-organic framework-derived Ni doped Co₃S₄ hierarchical nanosheets as a monolithic electrocatalyst for highly efficient hydrogen evolution reaction in alkaline solution

Jiankang Wang^1,2, Yajing Wang^1,2, Zhongping Yao¹, Zhaohua Jiang¹

1. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China;
2. College of Materials Science and Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, China

Received:2020-07-22 Revised:2020-11-19 Online:2022-03-30 Published:2022-02-28
Contact: Jiankang Wang,E-mail:wangjiankang@yznu.edu.cn;Zhongping Yao,E-mail:yaozhongping@hit.edu.cn
Supported by:
This work was funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21906008 and 51571076), Open Project of State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment of Harbin Institute of Technology (No. HCK201716), Chongqing Basic and Frontier Research Program (cstc2018jcyjAX0774) and Science and Technology Research Program of Chongqing Municipal Education Commission (Nos. KJQN₂01901420 and KJQN₂02001413).

Metal-organic framework-derived Ni doped Co₃S₄ hierarchical nanosheets as a monolithic electrocatalyst for highly efficient hydrogen evolution reaction in alkaline solution

Jiankang Wang^1,2, Yajing Wang^1,2, Zhongping Yao¹, Zhaohua Jiang¹

1. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China;
2. College of Materials Science and Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, China

通讯作者: Jiankang Wang,E-mail:wangjiankang@yznu.edu.cn;Zhongping Yao,E-mail:yaozhongping@hit.edu.cn
基金资助:
This work was funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21906008 and 51571076), Open Project of State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment of Harbin Institute of Technology (No. HCK201716), Chongqing Basic and Frontier Research Program (cstc2018jcyjAX0774) and Science and Technology Research Program of Chongqing Municipal Education Commission (Nos. KJQN₂01901420 and KJQN₂02001413).

Abstract

Abstract: Hierarchical nanostructure construction and electronic structure engineering are commonly employed to increase the electrocatalytic activity of HER electrocatalysts. Herein, Ni doped Co₃S₄ hierarchical nanosheets on Ti mesh (Ni doped Co₃S₄ HNS/TM) were successfully prepared by using metal organic framework (MOF) as precursor which was synthesized under ambient condition. Characterization results confirmed this structure and Ni incorporation into Co₃S₄ lattice as well as the modified electronic structure of Co₃S₄ by Ni doping. Alkaline HER performance showed that Ni doped Co₃S₄ HNS/TM presented outstanding HER activity with 173 mV overpotential at -10 mA·cm^-2, surpassing most of metal sulfide-based electrocatalysts. The hierarchical structure, superior electrical conductivity and electronic structure modulation contributed to the accelerated water dissociation and enhanced intrinsic activity. This work provides a new avenue for synthesizing hierarchical nanostructure and simultaneously tuning the electronic structure to promote HER performance, which has potential application in designing highly efficient and cost-effective HER nanostructured electrocatalyst.

Key words: Metal-organic framework, Electronic structure, Ni doped Co₃S₄, Electrochemistry, Catalysis, Hydrogen production

摘要： Hierarchical nanostructure construction and electronic structure engineering are commonly employed to increase the electrocatalytic activity of HER electrocatalysts. Herein, Ni doped Co₃S₄ hierarchical nanosheets on Ti mesh (Ni doped Co₃S₄ HNS/TM) were successfully prepared by using metal organic framework (MOF) as precursor which was synthesized under ambient condition. Characterization results confirmed this structure and Ni incorporation into Co₃S₄ lattice as well as the modified electronic structure of Co₃S₄ by Ni doping. Alkaline HER performance showed that Ni doped Co₃S₄ HNS/TM presented outstanding HER activity with 173 mV overpotential at -10 mA·cm^-2, surpassing most of metal sulfide-based electrocatalysts. The hierarchical structure, superior electrical conductivity and electronic structure modulation contributed to the accelerated water dissociation and enhanced intrinsic activity. This work provides a new avenue for synthesizing hierarchical nanostructure and simultaneously tuning the electronic structure to promote HER performance, which has potential application in designing highly efficient and cost-effective HER nanostructured electrocatalyst.

关键词: Metal-organic framework, Electronic structure, Ni doped Co₃S₄, Electrochemistry, Catalysis, Hydrogen production

Jiankang Wang, Yajing Wang, Zhongping Yao, Zhaohua Jiang. Metal-organic framework-derived Ni doped Co₃S₄ hierarchical nanosheets as a monolithic electrocatalyst for highly efficient hydrogen evolution reaction in alkaline solution[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2022, 42(2): 380-388.

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