N-Doped Mo₂C Nanobelts/Graphene Nanosheets Bonded with Hydroxy Nanocellulose as Flexible and Editable Electrode for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction.

ABSTRACT: The large-scale application of economically efficient electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is limited in view of the high cost of polymer binders (Nafion) for immobilizing of powder catalysts. In this work, nitrogen-doped molybdenum carbide nanobelts (N-Mo₂C NBs) with porous structure are synthesized through a direct pyrolysis process using the pre-prepared molybdenum oxide nanobelts (MoO₃ NBs). Nanocellulose instead of Nafion-bonded N-Mo₂C NBs (N-Mo₂C@NCs) exhibits superior performance toward HER, because of excellent dispersibility and multiple exposed catalytically active sites. Furthermore, the conductive film composed of N-Mo₂C NBs, graphene nanosheets, and nanocellulose (N-Mo₂C/G@NCs) is fabricated by

SUBMITTER: Li G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6807260 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature