Citation: Teng Long, Haiqing Wang. Super-hybrid transition metal sulfide nanoarrays of NiS nanoparticle/WS₂ nanosheet/Ni₃S₄ nanoparticle with abundant plane- and edge-type active interfaces for robust all-pH hydrogen evolution[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2026, 37(3): 110623. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110623 shu

Super-hybrid transition metal sulfide nanoarrays of NiS nanoparticle/WS₂ nanosheet/Ni₃S₄ nanoparticle with abundant plane- and edge-type active interfaces for robust all-pH hydrogen evolution

Teng Long ^{a, *,} ,
Haiqing Wang ^{b, *,}

a.
School of Materials Science & Engineering, Shandong University, Ji'nan 250061, China
b.
Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Ji'nan 250022, China

tenglong@sdu.edu.cn

ifc_wanghq@ujn.edu.cn

Received Date: 21 October 2024
Revised Date: 5 November 2024
Accepted Date: 7 November 2024
Available Online: 8 November 2024

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Transition metal sulfides (TMSs) are primitive composition of biocatalysts that are active for molecular hydrogen production. The development of non-precious TMSs with appropriate spatial ordering has great potentials to contribute high-level hydrogen generation. Herein, super-hybrid transition metal sulfide nanoarrays of NiS nanoparticle/WS₂ nanosheet/Ni₃S₄ nanoparticle (Super-NiS/WS₂/Ni₃S₄) with high spatial ordering and abundant plane- and edge-type WS₂NiS and WS₂Ni₃S₄ heterointerfaces were elaborately constructed though manipulating the sequential dissociation of phosphotungstic acid (PW₁₂) as W precursor and nickel foam as Ni precursor in one pot. When evaluated for the electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), the Super-NiS/WS₂/Ni₃S₄ only required overpotentials of 57, 95, and 151 mV to drive HER in alkaline, acid, and neutral media, respectively, and presented favorable reaction kinetics and test stability. The theoretical and experimental results verify the adsorption and dissociation of water molecules are preferential on WS₂-plane-related heterointerfaces. The Gibbs free energy (ΔG_H*) analysis indicated the WS₂-plane-NiS interface is thermodynamically optimal for HER. Moreover, the collaborations of the abundant plane- and edge-type active interfaces, the open nanosheet-based vertical array, and the phosphorus doping in Super-NiS/WS₂/Ni₃S₄ strengthen mass transport and electron transfer in electrocatalysis. The polyoxometalates-based synthetic strategy will inspire the new vision for the rational design and construction of advanced functional materials.
- Transition metal sulfide,
- Super-hybrid structure,
- NiS/WS₂/Ni₃S₄,
- All-pH hydrogen evolution,
- Electrocatalysis
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