Preparation of Non-Noble Metal Catalyst FeCo2O4/MoS2 for Production of Hydrogen and Oxygen by Electrochemical Decomposition of Water
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. SEM and EDS Analysis
2.2. XRD Analysis
2.3. XPS Analysis
2.4. Electrochemical Properties of Catalysts
2.4.1. Hydrogen Evolution Performance
2.4.2. Oxygen Evolution Performance
2.4.3. Performance of FeCo2O4/MoS2 Catalyst under Overall Water Splitting
3. Experimental Section
3.1. Materials
3.2. Preparation Process
3.2.1. Preparation of FeCo2O4
3.2.2. Preparation of MoS2
3.2.3. Preparation of FeCo2O4/MoS2
3.3. Characterization
3.4. Electrochemical Performance Test
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | Element | Resistance Value (Ω) | Error | Error % |
---|---|---|---|---|
FCO | Rs | 0.59 | 0.014 | 2.4 |
Rsp | 1.1 | 0.018 | 1.7 | |
Rct | 40 | 5.6 | 9.8 | |
MS | Rs | 0.39 | 0.010 | 2.6 |
Rsp | 1.6 | 0.020 | 1.2 | |
Rct | 4.6 | 0.16 | 3.6 | |
FCO/MS-1 | Rs | 0.34 | 0.0087 | 2.5 |
Rsp | 1.7 | 0.019 | 1.1 | |
Rct | 4.6 | 0.13 | 2.9 | |
FCO/MS-2 | Rs | 0.37 | 0.011 | 3.0 |
Rsp | 1.4 | 0.019 | 1.4 | |
Rct | 22 | 1.5 | 6.8 | |
FCO/MS-3 | Rs | 0.44 | 0.010 | 2.4 |
Rsp | 1.3 | 0.015 | 1.2 | |
Rct | 13 | 0.50 | 3.8 |
Sample | Element | Resistance Value (Ω) | Error | Error % |
---|---|---|---|---|
FCO | Rs | 0.35 | 0.016 | 4.6 |
Rsp | 1.2 | 0.019 | 1.6 | |
Rct | 2.1 | 0.051 | 2.4 | |
MS | Rs | 0.33 | 0.031 | 9.4 |
Rsp | 1.4 | 0.047 | 3.4 | |
Rct | 6.7 | 0.47 | 7.0 | |
FCO/MS-1 | Rs | 0.18 | 0.0041 | 2.2 |
Rsp | 1.3 | 0.012 | 1.0 | |
Rct | 1.4 | 0.051 | 3.7 | |
FCO/MS-2 | Rs | 0.33 | 0.016 | 4.8 |
Rsp | 1.3 | 0.019 | 1.5 | |
Rct | 2.0 | 0.049 | 2.4 | |
FCO/MS-3 | Rs | 0.23 | 0.0064 | 2.8 |
Rsp | 1.9 | 0.036 | 1.9 | |
Rct | 1.3 | 0.0099 | 0.76 |
Catalyst Name | Sample Number | Hydrothermal Temperature (°C) | Composite Ratio |
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FeCo2O4/MoS2 | FCO/MS-1 | 120 °C, 10 h/200 °C, 15 h | 1:0.3 |
FCO/MS-2 | 1:0.7 | ||
FCO/MS-3 | 1:1 |
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Chen, Z.; Li, Z.; Zhang, M.; Wang, Y.; Zhang, S.; Cheng, Y. Preparation of Non-Noble Metal Catalyst FeCo2O4/MoS2 for Production of Hydrogen and Oxygen by Electrochemical Decomposition of Water. Inorganics 2024, 12, 229. https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics12080229
Chen Z, Li Z, Zhang M, Wang Y, Zhang S, Cheng Y. Preparation of Non-Noble Metal Catalyst FeCo2O4/MoS2 for Production of Hydrogen and Oxygen by Electrochemical Decomposition of Water. Inorganics. 2024; 12(8):229. https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics12080229
Chicago/Turabian StyleChen, Zhouqian, Zongmei Li, Manyi Zhang, Yujia Wang, Siang Zhang, and Yuanyuan Cheng. 2024. "Preparation of Non-Noble Metal Catalyst FeCo2O4/MoS2 for Production of Hydrogen and Oxygen by Electrochemical Decomposition of Water" Inorganics 12, no. 8: 229. https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics12080229