Pomegranate-like N,P-Doped Mo 2 C@C Nanospheres as Highly Active Electrocatalysts for Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution
Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences · Institute of Chemistry · +2 more institutions
Abstract
Well-defined pomegranate-like N,P-doped Mo2C@C nanospheres were prepared by simply using phosphomolybdic acid (PMo12) to initiate the polymerization of polypyrrole (PPy) and as a single source for Mo and P to produce N,P-doped Mo2C nanocrystals. The existence of PMo12 at the molecular scale in the polymer network allows the formation of pomegranate-like Mo2C@C nanospheres with a porous carbon shell as peel and Mo2C nanocrystals well-dispersed in the N-doped carbon matrix as seeds. This nanostructure provides several favorable features for hydrogen evolution application: (1) the conductive carbon shell and matrix effectively prevent the aggregation of Mo2C nanocrystals and facilitate electron transportation;…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 27.67
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 52
Authors
7- YCYu‐Yun ChenCorresponding
Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Nanjing Normal University
- YZYun Zhang
Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry
- WJWenjie Jiang
Institute of Chemistry, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
- XZXing Zhang
Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
- ZDZhihui Dai
Nanjing Normal University
Topics & keywords
- Materials science
- Doping
- Hydrogen
- Inorganic chemistry
- Catalysis
- Electrocatalyst
- Chemical engineering
- Nanotechnology