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Lanthanum sulfide-manganese sulfide/graphene oxide (La2S3-MnS/GO) composite thin film as an electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reactions

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In this study, the lanthanum sulfide-manganese sulfide (La2S3-MnS) nanosheet composite films with different thicknesses were grown on graphene oxide (GO) (LMS/GO) coated stainless steel substrate using binder-free successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) method, for the first time. The formation of crystal structure and chemical states was identified using X-ray diffraction analysis and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, respectively. The nitrogen sorption analysis showed the micro-/mesoporous structure of La2S3-MnS-90/GO thin film exhibiting a specific surface area of 170 m2 g-1 and hydrophilic nature. The scanning electron microscopic image showed microstructure with porous ultrathin interconnected nanosheets. Surface texture was examined using transmission electron microscopy. The resulting La2S3-MnS-90/GO thin film electrocatalyst showed oxygen evolution reaction (OER) overpotential as low at 263 mV to reach 10 mA cm-2 current density with Tafel slope of 48 mV dec-1 for in 1 M KOH solution and stability over 50 h. Consequently, it could be considered one of the alternate sulfide-based catalysts for highly efficient OER evolution.

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The authors are thankful to the D.Y. Patil Education Society (Deemed to be University) for the financial support through research project No. DYPES/DU/R&D/3101 dated 03/10/2018.

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    Vikas J. Mane, Shital B. Kale, Shivaji B. Ubale, Umakant M. Patil & Chandrkant D. Lokhande

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Mane, V.J., Kale, S.B., Ubale, S.B. et al. Lanthanum sulfide-manganese sulfide/graphene oxide (La2S3-MnS/GO) composite thin film as an electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reactions. J Solid State Electrochem 25, 1775–1788 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-021-04945-7

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