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Aftab, UmairMehran Univ Engn and Technol, Pakistan
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Nickel-cobalt bimetallic sulfide NiCo(2)S(4)nanostructures for a robust hydrogen evolution reaction in acidic media
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2020
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Royal Society of Chemistry,2020
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LIBRIS-ID:oai:DiVA.org:liu-167674
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https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-167674URI
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https://doi.org/10.1039/d0ra03191gDOI
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There are many challenges associated with the fabrication of efficient, inexpensive, durable and very stable nonprecious metal catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). In this study, we have designed a facile strategy by tailoring the concentration of precursors to successfully obtain nickel-cobalt bimetallic sulfide (NiCo2S4) using a simple hydrothermal method. The morphology of the newly prepared NiCo(2)S(4)comprised a mixture of microparticles and nanorods, which were few microns in dimension. The crystallinity of the composite sample was found to be excellent with a cubic phase. The sample that contained a higher amount of cobalt compared to nickel and produced single-phase NiCo(2)S(4)exhibited considerably improved HER performance. The variation in the salt precursor concentration during the synthesis of a material is a simple methodology to produce a scalable platinum-free catalyst for HER. The advantageous features of the multiple active sites of cobalt in the CN-21 sample as compared to that for pristine CoS and NiS laid the foundation for the provision of abundant active edges for HER. The composite sample produced a current density of 10 mA cm(-2)at an overpotential of 345 mV. Also, it exhibited a Tafel value of 60 mV dec(-1), which predominantly ensured rapid charge transfer kinetics during HER. CN-21 was highly durable and stable for 30 hours. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy showed that the charge transfer resistance was 21.88 ohms, which further validated the HER polarization curves and Tafel results. CN-21 exhibited a double layer capacitance of 4.69 mu F cm(-2)and a significant electrochemically active surface area of 134.0 cm(2), which again supported the robust efficiency for HER. The obtained results reveal that our developed NiCo(2)S(4)catalyst has a high density of active edges, and it is a non-noble metal catalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction. The present findings provide an alternative strategy and an active nonprecious material for the development of energy-related applications.
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Tahira, AneelaLinköpings universitet,Fysik, elektroteknik och matematik,Tekniska fakulteten(Swepub:liu)aneta18
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Mazzaro, RaffaelloItalian Natl Res Council, Italy
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Morandi, VittorioItalian Natl Res Council, Italy
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Abro, Muhammad IshaqMehran Univ Engn and Technol, Pakistan
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Baloch, Muhammad MoazamMehran Univ Engn and Technol, Pakistan
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Yu, CongChinese Acad Sci, Peoples R China
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Ibupoto, Zafar HussainUniv Sindh, Pakistan
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Mehran Univ Engn and Technol, PakistanFysik, elektroteknik och matematik
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In:RSC Advances: Royal Society of Chemistry10:37, s. 22196-222032046-2069
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