Poly(3, 4-dinitrothiophene)/SWCNT composite as a low overpotential hydrogen evolution metal-free catalyst. Issue 1 (13th November 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Xie, Ke; Wu, Haiping; Meng, Yuena; Lu, Kun; Wei, Zhixiang; Zhang, Zhong
• Is Part Of: Journal of materials chemistry. Volume 3:Issue 1(2015)
• Page Start: 78
• Page End: 82
• Publication Date: 2014-11-13
• Subjects: Materials -- Research -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Analytic -- Periodicals; Environmental sciences -- Research -- Periodicals; 543.0284
• DOI: 10.1039/c4ta04671d
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-7488

Abstract

Abstract : A novel metal-free hydrogen evolution reaction catalyst made of poly(3, 4-dinitrothiophene)/SWCNT was developed. Abstract : A novel metal-free hydrogen evolution reaction catalyst made of poly(3, 4-dinitrothiophene)/SWCNT was developed. This catalyst presents a good hydrogen evolution reaction activity with a lower overpotential than metallic catalysts. Its performance was optimized to an overpotential of ca. 0.040 V and a hydrogen generation rate of 44.2 μmol h −1 cm −2 .