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Title: Optimizing electron density of nickel sulfide electrocatalysts through sulfur vacancy engineering for alkaline hydrogen evolution

Abstract

A novel, rational design for porous S-vacancy nickel sulfide catalysts with remarkable catalytic performance for alkaline HER.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [1];  [1];  [1]; ORCiD logo [1];  [1]; ORCiD logo [3];  [2]
  1. School of Material Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, P. R. China
  2. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, USA
  3. School of Material Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, P. R. China, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Publication Date:
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1650693
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0012704
Resource Type:
Publisher's Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Journal of Materials Chemistry. A
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Journal of Materials Chemistry. A Journal Volume: 8 Journal Issue: 35; Journal ID: ISSN 2050-7488
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Jia, Dongbo, Han, Lili, Li, Ying, He, Wenjun, Liu, Caichi, Zhang, Jun, Chen, Cong, Liu, Hui, and Xin, Huolin L. Optimizing electron density of nickel sulfide electrocatalysts through sulfur vacancy engineering for alkaline hydrogen evolution. United Kingdom: N. p., 2020. Web. doi:10.1039/D0TA05594H.
Jia, Dongbo, Han, Lili, Li, Ying, He, Wenjun, Liu, Caichi, Zhang, Jun, Chen, Cong, Liu, Hui, & Xin, Huolin L. Optimizing electron density of nickel sulfide electrocatalysts through sulfur vacancy engineering for alkaline hydrogen evolution. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0TA05594H
Jia, Dongbo, Han, Lili, Li, Ying, He, Wenjun, Liu, Caichi, Zhang, Jun, Chen, Cong, Liu, Hui, and Xin, Huolin L. Tue . "Optimizing electron density of nickel sulfide electrocatalysts through sulfur vacancy engineering for alkaline hydrogen evolution". United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0TA05594H.
@article{osti_1650693,
title = {Optimizing electron density of nickel sulfide electrocatalysts through sulfur vacancy engineering for alkaline hydrogen evolution},
author = {Jia, Dongbo and Han, Lili and Li, Ying and He, Wenjun and Liu, Caichi and Zhang, Jun and Chen, Cong and Liu, Hui and Xin, Huolin L.},
abstractNote = {A novel, rational design for porous S-vacancy nickel sulfide catalysts with remarkable catalytic performance for alkaline HER.},
doi = {10.1039/D0TA05594H},
journal = {Journal of Materials Chemistry. A},
number = 35,
volume = 8,
place = {United Kingdom},
year = {2020},
month = {9}
}

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