Engineered 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides—A Vision of Viable Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Catalysis

Authors

Liangxu Lin, University of WollongongFollow
Peter C. Sherrell, University of WollongongFollow
Yuqing Liu, University of WollongongFollow
Wen Lei
Shaowei Zhang
Haijun Zhang
Gordon G. Wallace, University of WollongongFollow
Jun Chen, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

142650

Publication Details

Lin, L., Sherrell, P., Liu, Y., Lei, W., Zhang, S., Zhang, H., Wallace, G. & Chen, J. (2020). Engineered 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides—A Vision of Viable Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Catalysis. Advanced Energy Materials,

Abstract

© 2020 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim The hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is an emerging key technology to provide clean, renewable energy. Current state-of-the-art catalysts still rely on expensive and rare noble metals, however, the relatively cheap and abundant transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have emerged as exceptionally promising alternatives. Early studies in developing TMD-based catalysts laid the groundwork in understanding the fundamental catalytically active sites of different TMD phases, enabling a toolbox of physical, chemical, and electronic engineering strategies to improve the HER catalytic activity of TMDs. This report focuses on recent progress in improving the catalytic properties of TMDs toward highly efficient production of H2. Combining theoretical and experimental considerations, a summary of the progress to date is provided and a pathway forward for viable hydrogen evolution from TMD driven catalysis is concluded.