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Electrochemical fixation of CO2 in molten salts as carbides for catalyzing the hydrogen evolution reaction can contribute to carbon neutrality and value-added conversion of CO2 as well as facilitate the production of sustainable green hydrogen energy. However, the functional ability of the CO2-derived carbides still needs to be substantially improved. Herein, heterostructuring the CO2-derived Mo2C layer with MoP2 is realized via electrosplitting of CO2 in Ca3(PO4)2-containing molten salt. The as-designed Mo2C-MoP2 heterostructure layer presents significantly improved HER performances, namely overpotential being 109 mV @ 100 mA cm-2 and stability for 600 h @ 200 mA cm- 2 , greatly outperforming both the bare Mo2C layer and commercial Pt candidates. The superior performances of the Mo2C-MoP2 heterostructure are in one way attributed to the modified electronic structure that decrease the energy barrier of the Volmer rate-determining step for HER. In another way, the Mo2C-MoP2 dual-phase increases the hydrophilicity ability of the catalytic layer, accelerating the detachment of the H2 bubbles. The results can provide new insights for both value-added fixation of carbon dioxide and preparation of high-performance non-noble electrocatalyst.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
ISSN: 0360-3199
Year: 2024
Volume: 96
Page: 485-493
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