Origin of hydrogen evolution activity on MS2 (M = Mo or Nb) monolayers1. Issue 37 (7th October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chen, Xiaobo; Gu, Yu; Tao, Guohua; Pei, Yanli; Wang, Guangjin; Cui, Ni
• Is Part Of: Journal of materials chemistry. Volume 3:Issue 37(2015)
• Page Start: 18898
• Page End: 18905
• Publication Date: 2015-10-07
• Subjects: Materials -- Research -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Analytic -- Periodicals; Environmental sciences -- Research -- Periodicals; 543.0284
• DOI: 10.1039/c5ta02817e
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-7488

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="toc"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <graphic position="anchor" id="ga" xlink:href="ark:/27927/pgj2qrrh5f7" xlink:type="simple" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" />The Volmer reaction is thermodynamically governed by adiabatic electron and proton affinities, and the high HER activity of 2D MS₂ monolayers comes from their large adiabatic electron affinities.</p> </abstract>