3R phase of MoS2 and WS2 outperforms the corresponding 2H phase for hydrogen evolution

Rou Jun Toh; Zdeněk Sofer; Jan Luxa; David Sedmidubský; Martin Pumera

doi:10.1039/c6cc09952a

3R phase of MoS₂ and WS₂ outperforms the corresponding 2H phase for hydrogen evolution

Rou Jun Toh, Zdeněk Sofer, Jan Luxa, David Sedmidubský, Martin Pumera

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

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Abstract

Herein, we compare the bulk, 2H and 3R phases of two most prevalent TMD materials: MoS₂ and WS₂. The 3R phase outperforms its 2H phase counterpart in hydrogen evolution reaction catalysis and is even comparable with the exfoliated, 1T phase in the case of MoS₂

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3054-3057
Number of pages	4
Journal	Chemical Communications
Volume	53
Issue number	21
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/c6cc09952a
Publication status	Published - 2017

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
M. P. acknowledges a Tier 2 grant (MOE2013-T2-1-056). R. J. T. acknowledges SMA3 Singapore-MIT SMART Center. Z. S., D. S. and J. L. were supported by the Czech Science Foundation (GACR No. 16-05167S) and by specific university research (MSMT No. 20-SVV/2017). This work was supported by the project Advanced Functional Nanorobots (reg. No. CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/15_003/0000444 financed by the EFRR).

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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Catalysis
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Ceramics and Composites
Chemistry(all)
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Metals and Alloys
Materials Chemistry

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