Molten salt derived Mo2AlB2 with excellent HER catalytic performance

Autor: Yuqiong Li, Bing Lan, Chunlong Dai, Siwei Li, Fan Zhang, Zifeng Lin
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Materials Research Letters, Vol 11, Iss 7, Pp 571-577 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 21663831
2166-3831
DOI: 10.1080/21663831.2023.2186807
Popis: Mo2AlB2 is a lamellar transition metal boride that is prepared by selectively etching the MoAlB MAB phase precursor. Most methods for synthesizing Mo2AlB2 require the use of strong acids or bases and a long reaction time. In this study, we present a Lewis acid molten salt method for synthesizing the lamellar structured Mo2AlB2 by selectively etching a layer of aluminium atoms from the MoAlB precursor. The synthesized Mo2AlB2 shows excellent catalytic activity for hydrogen evolution reaction under alkaline conditions, with long-term stability, and a low overpotential of 145 mV and Tafel slope of 76 mV dec−1 at 10 mA cm−2.
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