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Highly active and stable electrocatalysts of FeS2–reduced graphene oxide for hydrogen evolution

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Electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution is the most cost-effective method for producing hydrogen as a large-scale clean energy source. Thus, catalysts of low-cost hydrogen evolution are developing at great speed. FeS2–reduced graphene oxide (RGO) hybrid catalysts are synthesized with the use of abundant and inexpensive component worldwide. The catalyst has satisfactory electrocatalytic performance and excellent stability in 0.5 M H2SO4 solution. The catalyst supported by RGO is the ideal electrocatalyst with satisfactory electrical conductivity with 61 mV dec−1 of the Tafel slope. What is more, the current density changes slightly in 36 h and the catalytic performance is relatively stable at 200 mV overpotential. Therefore, the catalyst supported by RGO has high potential for industrial production due to its simple composition and satisfactory electrocatalytic effect.

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21606151, 21504057 and 21707092), Shanghai Excellent Technology Leaders Program (17XD1424900), Shanghai Leading Talent Program (017), Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality Project (18090503800), Shanghai Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai (17ZR1441700 and 14ZR1440500), Collaborative Innovation Fund of SIT (Project Number XTCX2015-9).

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Jiang, J., Zhu, L., Chen, H. et al. Highly active and stable electrocatalysts of FeS2–reduced graphene oxide for hydrogen evolution. J Mater Sci 54, 1422–1433 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-018-2913-0

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