Synthesis of nickel sulfide-based carbon nanofibers for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction

doi:10.19398/j.att.202106074

Abstract

Abstract: In order to enhance the electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution performance of nickel sulfide materials, a composite material(NiS@CNFs) where NiS nanoparticles are loaded on carbon nanofibers was prepared by combining electrospinning, carbonization and sulfurization processes. The composition and structure of the as-prepared NiS@CNFs was analyzed by various characterization techniques. The study found that the NiS@CNFs exhibited optimal electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution performance when the sulfidation reaction temperature was 700 ℃, and a catalytic current density of 10 mA/cm² could be generated by an overpotential of 220 mV. The study revealed that the synergy between NiS nanoparticles and CNFs can help enhance the electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution performance of the catalyst.

Key words: electrospinning, nickel sulfide, carbon nanofiber, electrocatalysis, hydrogen evolution reaction

摘要： 为提高硫化镍材料的电催化析氢性能,采用静电纺丝、碳化和硫化相结合的方法,制备了NiS纳米颗粒负载于碳纳米纤维的复合材料(NiS@CNFs),并利用多种表征技术分析该复合材料的组成和结构。研究发现:当硫化反应温度为700 ℃时,所制备的NiS@CNFs具有最佳的电催化析氢性能,产生10 mA/cm²的催化电流密度仅需220 mV的过电势。结果表明NiS纳米颗粒与碳纳米纤维的协同效应有利于提高催化剂的电催化析氢性能。

关键词: 静电纺丝, 硫化镍, 碳纳米纤维, 电催化, 析氢反应

CLC Number:

TQ340.6

WEI Yue, WANG Sheng, JI Lülü. Synthesis of nickel sulfide-based carbon nanofibers for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction[J]. Advanced Textile Technology, 2022, 30(3): 81-88.

韦悦, 王晟, 纪律律. 硫化镍复合碳纳米纤维的制备及其电催化析氢性能[J]. 现代纺织技术, 2022, 30(3): 81-88.

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