Colloidal synthesis of VSe2 single-layer nanosheets as novel electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction. Issue 59 (17th June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhao, Wenwen; Dong, Bohua; Guo, Zenglong; Su, Ge; Gao, Rongjie; Wang, Wei; Cao, Lixin
• Is Part Of: Chemical communications. Volume 52:Issue 59(2016)
• Page Start: 9228
• Page End: 9231
• Publication Date: 2016-06-17
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/c6cc03854a
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-7345

Abstract

Abstract : We present a one-pot colloidal route to synthesize VSe2, a new type of metallic single-layer nanosheet. Abstract : We present a one-pot colloidal route to synthesize VSe2, a new type of metallic single-layer nanosheet. The ∼0.4 nm thick VSe2 single-layer nanosheets possess extraordinary electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) performance with a low onset overpotential of 108 mV, a small Tafel slope of 88 mV per decade, and an exceptional overpotential of 206 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm −2 .