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Sulfurized Co-Mo Alloy Thin Films as Efficient Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

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Here, we successfully fabricated sulfurized Co-Mo alloy thin film electrodes with different compositions and studied their catalytic properties for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). The resulting alloy films surpass the HER activity of the MoS2 counterpart, whose electronic states and morphology are modified by the Co atoms, leading to enhanced HER activity. The best performing electrode at 23 at.% Co concentration exhibits a 272 mV lower overpotential than the MoS2 film at 10 mA cm−2 current density and a Tafel slope of 62 mV dec−1. Combined with the good stability, the sulfurized Co–Mo alloy thin films are promising catalysts for the electrocatalytic HER in acidic solution.

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This work was supported by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (Grand No. 117M257).

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  1. Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Bilecik Seyh Edebali University, Bilecik, 11230, Turkey

    Cihan Kuru & Mirac Alaf

  2. Department of Chemical Engineering, Bilecik Seyh Edebali University, Bilecik, 11230, Turkey

    Yunus E. Simsek

  3. Biotechnology Application and Research Centre, Bilecik Seyh Edebali University, Bilecik, 11230, Turkey

    Cihan Kuru, Mirac Alaf & Yunus E. Simsek

  4. Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Sakarya University, Sakarya, 54050, Turkey

    Ubeyd Tocoglu

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Kuru, C., Alaf, M., Simsek, Y.E. et al. Sulfurized Co-Mo Alloy Thin Films as Efficient Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. Catal Lett 152, 315–323 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-021-03639-z

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