Facile synthesis of 1T-WS2/graphite nanocomposite for efficient solar-driven oxygen evolution reaction

Abuzar Khan; Ibrahim Khan; Mohd Yusuf Khan; Hatim Dafallah; Ahsanulhaq Qurashi

doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.07.170

Facile synthesis of 1T-WS₂/graphite nanocomposite for efficient solar-driven oxygen evolution reaction

Abuzar Khan, Ibrahim Khan, Mohd Yusuf Khan, Hatim Dafallah, Ahsanulhaq Qurashi

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Abstract

In this work, crystalline two-dimensional (2D) tungsten disulfide nanodisc-like structures (1T-WS₂) and its nanocomposite with graphite sheets synthesized using a facile two-step solvothermal procedure for photoelectrochemical (PEC) oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The XRD patterns revealed the existence of WS₂ (1T phase) crystalline structure. Both WS₂ nanodiscs and graphite were ultrasonicated to exfoliate the sheets and the suspension was solvothermally treated to design a WS₂/graphite (WS₂/G) nanocomposite. Fascinating flower-like nanostructures composed of nanodiscs observed during the detailed morphological investigation. The FE-SEM observation demonstrated well-dispersed graphite sheets in WS₂ nanodiscs. The photoelectrochemical water splitting performance of bare WS₂ and WS₂/G hybrid photoanodes investigated under simulated 1 SUN irradiations revealed threefold increase in the photocurrent density of WS₂/G hybrid photoanode compared to WS₂.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	24045-24053
Number of pages	9
Journal	International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Volume	45
Issue number	45
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.07.170
Publication status	Published - 14 Sept 2020
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

2D-tungsten disulfide
Graphite
Nanodisc
Photoelectrochemical
Solvothermal

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Fuel Technology
Condensed Matter Physics
Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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