Issue 1, 2015

Poly(3,4-dinitrothiophene)/SWCNT composite as a low overpotential hydrogen evolution metal-free catalyst

Abstract

A novel metal-free hydrogen evolution reaction catalyst made of poly(3,4-dinitrothiophene)/SWCNT was developed. This catalyst presents a good hydrogen evolution reaction activity with a lower overpotential than metallic catalysts. Its performance was optimized to an overpotential of ca. 0.040 V and a hydrogen generation rate of 44.2 μmol h−1 cm−2.

Graphical abstract: Poly(3,4-dinitrothiophene)/SWCNT composite as a low overpotential hydrogen evolution metal-free catalyst

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
09 Sep 2014
Accepted
27 Oct 2014
First published
30 Oct 2014

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2015,3, 78-82

Author version available

Poly(3,4-dinitrothiophene)/SWCNT composite as a low overpotential hydrogen evolution metal-free catalyst

K. Xie, H. Wu, Y. Meng, K. Lu, Z. Wei and Z. Zhang, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2015, 3, 78 DOI: 10.1039/C4TA04671D

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