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A CdS quantum dots-sensitized porphyrin-based MOFs for hydrogen evolution reaction in acid media

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Exploiting a renewable and inexpensive electrochemical catalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) has attracted great attentions recently. In this study, a MOF catalyst CdS@PCN-224(Ni) was fabricated using CdS quantum dots (QDs) and unique PCN-224(Ni) by a simple hydrothermal method. Due to synergetic effect of the CdS QDs and bimetallic porphyrin MOF structure, the special catalyst showed a great electrocatalytic activity with a low overpotential of 120 mV and a current density of 10 mA/cm2 with a Tafel slope of 90.8 mV/dec, which is approaching to that of the Pt/C (42.8 mV/dec). The double-layer capacitances (Cdl) of CdS@PCN-224(Ni) are 9.75 mF/cm2 which is distinctly superior to that of the PCN-224 (2.33 mF/cm2). Even more to the point, this innovative electrochemical catalyst has a wonderful durability in acid solution, which means it could reach a sustainable utilization. In conclusion, the high activity and low-cost catalyst could be a promising candidate for HER devices in acid media.

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We gratefully acknowledge financial support from Zhejiang Top Priority Discipline of Textile Science and Engineering, Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (No. LY13B030009), Science Foundation of Zhejiang Sci-Tech University (ZSTU) (No. 1101820-Y).

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  1. National Engineering Lab of Textile Fiber Materials & Processing Technology, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, People’s Republic of China

    Yan Zhou, Yimin Luo & Junmin Wan

  2. State Key Laboratory of advanced Textiles Materials and Manufacture Technology, MOE, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, People’s Republic of China

    Junmin Wan

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Zhou, Y., Luo, Y. & Wan, J. A CdS quantum dots-sensitized porphyrin-based MOFs for hydrogen evolution reaction in acid media. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 31, 21214–21221 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-020-04634-7

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