Covalent Functionalization of Black Phosphorus Nanosheets with Dichlorocarbenes for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. General Information
3.2. Characterization Techniques
3.3. Preparation of BPNS
3.4. BP–CCl2 Synthesis
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Catalyst | Rs, Ω | Rct, kΩ | CPE, μF | n |
---|---|---|---|---|
BPNS | 188.4 ± 1.7 | 13.12 ± 0.29 | 4.02 ± 0.23 | 0.994 ± 0.002 |
BP–CCl2 | 177.8 ± 2.5 | 6.25 ± 0.21 | 3.48 ± 0.18 | 0.992 ± 0.001 |
GC | 190.6 ± 1.3 | 1.84 ± 0.11 | 0.89 ± 0.06 | 0.997 ± 0.001 |
Catalyst | Overpotential (vs. RHE), mV | Tafel Slope, mV dec−1 | Electrolyte | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
BP | 1100 at 10 mA cm−2 | 212 | 0.5 M H2SO4 | [49] |
BPNS | 740 at 5 mA cm−2 | 182 | 0.5 M H2SO4 | [50] |
Large BP sheets | 615 at 20 mA cm−2 | - | 0.5 M H2SO4 | [47] |
Small BP sheets | 511 at 20 mA cm−2 | - | ||
NH2-BP | 290 at 10 mA cm−2 | 63 | 1 M KOH | [41] |
N,S-graphitic sheets | 310 at 10 mA cm−2 | 112 | 0.1 M KOH | [51] |
N-doped graphene | 337 at 10 mA cm−2 | 157 | 0.1 M KOH | [52] |
Few-layer BP (FL-BP) | 618 at 10 mA cm−2 | 249 | 0.5 M H2SO4 | [53] |
Reduced graphene oxide (rGO) | 623 at 10 mA cm−2 | 257 | ||
B-doped graphene (BG) | 523 at 10 mA cm−2 | 318 | ||
FL-BP@rGO | 518 at 10 mA cm−2 | 210 | ||
FLBP@BG | 386 at 10 mA cm−2 | 110 | ||
BP–CCl2 | 442 at 1 mA cm−2 | 120 | 1 M KOH | This work |
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Kuchkaev, A.M.; Kuchkaev, A.M.; Sukhov, A.V.; Saparina, S.V.; Gnezdilov, O.I.; Klimovitskii, A.E.; Ziganshina, S.A.; Nizameev, I.R.; Vakhitov, I.R.; Dobrynin, A.B.; et al. Covalent Functionalization of Black Phosphorus Nanosheets with Dichlorocarbenes for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. Nanomaterials 2023, 13, 826. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13050826
Kuchkaev AM, Kuchkaev AM, Sukhov AV, Saparina SV, Gnezdilov OI, Klimovitskii AE, Ziganshina SA, Nizameev IR, Vakhitov IR, Dobrynin AB, et al. Covalent Functionalization of Black Phosphorus Nanosheets with Dichlorocarbenes for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. Nanomaterials. 2023; 13(5):826. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13050826
Chicago/Turabian StyleKuchkaev, Aidar M., Airat M. Kuchkaev, Aleksander V. Sukhov, Svetlana V. Saparina, Oleg I. Gnezdilov, Alexander E. Klimovitskii, Sufia A. Ziganshina, Irek R. Nizameev, Iskander R. Vakhitov, Alexey B. Dobrynin, and et al. 2023. "Covalent Functionalization of Black Phosphorus Nanosheets with Dichlorocarbenes for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction" Nanomaterials 13, no. 5: 826. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13050826