Fabrication of Ce-ReS2 by Molten Salt for Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution

Abstract

Renewable and economical generation of hydrogen via electrochemical methods shows great potential in addressing the energy crisis. In this study, an emerging molten salt method was adopted for the synthesis of a cerium-modified rhenium disulfide nanosheet for electrical hydrogen evolution reactions. The prepared 1% Ce-doped rhenium disulfide (ReS2) sample showed promoted hydrogen evolution performance in both acid and alkaline electrolytes compared to bare ReS2. Generating of abundant defects in ReS2 exposed more reaction active sites. Moreover, adding cerium accelerated the hydrogen evolution dynamics. Hopefully, this work will offer new insight into developing ReS2-based electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reactions.

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“…Molten salts, referred to the melt of inorganic salts, usually come in the form of a eutectic system with a lower melting point and have wide applications in phase change heat storage, , material synthesis, − electrochemical energy storage, etc. Molten salt electrolytes have attracted much attention owing to their nonvolatility, better thermal stability compared to the liquid electrolyte as well as high ionic conductivity achieved after the solid–liquid transition.…”