Electrochemical nucleation and growth model of MoS2 for hydrogen evolution reaction

Abstract The electrochemical nucleation of MoS2 from a mixture of sodium molybdate dihydrate (Na2MoO4·2H2O) and sodium sulphide (Na2S·xH2O) aqueous solution on Cu substrate has been investigated. The nucleation and formation of molybdenum sulphide were investigated employing cyclic voltammetry and c...

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Main Authors: Venumbaka Maneesh Reddy, Marepally Bhanu Chandra, Saravanan Gengan, Selvakumar Duraisamy
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Published: SpringerOpen 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Analytical Science and Technology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40543-024-00466-w
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author Venumbaka Maneesh Reddy
Marepally Bhanu Chandra
Saravanan Gengan
Selvakumar Duraisamy
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Marepally Bhanu Chandra
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Selvakumar Duraisamy
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description Abstract The electrochemical nucleation of MoS2 from a mixture of sodium molybdate dihydrate (Na2MoO4·2H2O) and sodium sulphide (Na2S·xH2O) aqueous solution on Cu substrate has been investigated. The nucleation and formation of molybdenum sulphide were investigated employing cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry studies. The experimental i–t curves observed at various overpotentials were compared to theoretical curves derived for the two limiting situations of the 3D instantaneous/progressive nucleation and growth model, as reported by Scharifker and Hills. The outcome of electrodeposition potential on nucleation rate (A) and nucleation density (N) was calculated from the current–time transients and SEM morphology obtained at − 1.1 V (5.75 × 1014 and 1.86 × 1015) was compared with − 0.9 V, − 1.0 V, and − 1.2 V, respectively. The investigation of the initial stages of the transient current–time relationships developed for MoS2 electrodeposition specified that film formation occurred progressively initially and instantaneous nucleation during the course of time. A HPMoS2 with an average size of 5–65 nm was obtained at -1.1 V and exhibited superior performance towards the hydrogen evolution reaction compared to samples obtained at − 0.9 V, − 1.0 V, and − 1.2 V.
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spelling doaj-art-0541a81d8b9f4672bc6608dcf85b7f8d2024-12-08T12:33:23ZengSpringerOpenJournal of Analytical Science and Technology2093-33712024-12-0115111210.1186/s40543-024-00466-wElectrochemical nucleation and growth model of MoS2 for hydrogen evolution reactionVenumbaka Maneesh Reddy0Marepally Bhanu Chandra1Saravanan Gengan2Selvakumar Duraisamy3Department of ECE, PSG Institute of Technology and Applied ResearchChaitanya Bharati Institute of TechnologyDepartment of Chemistry, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha UniversityDepartment of ECE, PSG Institute of Technology and Applied ResearchAbstract The electrochemical nucleation of MoS2 from a mixture of sodium molybdate dihydrate (Na2MoO4·2H2O) and sodium sulphide (Na2S·xH2O) aqueous solution on Cu substrate has been investigated. The nucleation and formation of molybdenum sulphide were investigated employing cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry studies. The experimental i–t curves observed at various overpotentials were compared to theoretical curves derived for the two limiting situations of the 3D instantaneous/progressive nucleation and growth model, as reported by Scharifker and Hills. The outcome of electrodeposition potential on nucleation rate (A) and nucleation density (N) was calculated from the current–time transients and SEM morphology obtained at − 1.1 V (5.75 × 1014 and 1.86 × 1015) was compared with − 0.9 V, − 1.0 V, and − 1.2 V, respectively. The investigation of the initial stages of the transient current–time relationships developed for MoS2 electrodeposition specified that film formation occurred progressively initially and instantaneous nucleation during the course of time. A HPMoS2 with an average size of 5–65 nm was obtained at -1.1 V and exhibited superior performance towards the hydrogen evolution reaction compared to samples obtained at − 0.9 V, − 1.0 V, and − 1.2 V.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40543-024-00466-w
spellingShingle Venumbaka Maneesh Reddy
Marepally Bhanu Chandra
Saravanan Gengan
Selvakumar Duraisamy
Electrochemical nucleation and growth model of MoS2 for hydrogen evolution reaction
Journal of Analytical Science and Technology
title Electrochemical nucleation and growth model of MoS2 for hydrogen evolution reaction
title_full Electrochemical nucleation and growth model of MoS2 for hydrogen evolution reaction
title_fullStr Electrochemical nucleation and growth model of MoS2 for hydrogen evolution reaction
title_full_unstemmed Electrochemical nucleation and growth model of MoS2 for hydrogen evolution reaction
title_short Electrochemical nucleation and growth model of MoS2 for hydrogen evolution reaction
title_sort electrochemical nucleation and growth model of mos2 for hydrogen evolution reaction
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s40543-024-00466-w
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