MoSe<sub>2</sub>-WS<sub>2</sub> Nanostructure for an Efficient Hydrogen Generation under White Light LED Irradiation
In this work, MoSe<sub>2</sub>-WS<sub>2</sub> nanocomposites consisting of WS<sub>2</sub> nanoparticles covered with few MoSe<sub>2</sub> nanosheets were successfully developed via an easy hydrothermal synthesis method. Their nanostructure and photocat...
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| author | Tatiparti Padma Dheeraj Kumar Gara Amara Nadha Reddy Surya Veerendra Prabhakar Vattikuti Christian M. Julien |
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| description | In this work, MoSe<sub>2</sub>-WS<sub>2</sub> nanocomposites consisting of WS<sub>2</sub> nanoparticles covered with few MoSe<sub>2</sub> nanosheets were successfully developed via an easy hydrothermal synthesis method. Their nanostructure and photocatalytic hydrogen evolution (PHE) performance are investigated by a series of characterization techniques. The PHE rate of MoSe<sub>2</sub>-WS<sub>2</sub> is evaluated under the white light LED irradiation. Under LED illumination, the highest PHE of MoSe<sub>2</sub>-WS<sub>2</sub> nanocomposite is 1600.2 µmol g<sup>−1</sup> h<sup>−1</sup>. When compared with pristine WS<sub>2</sub>, the MoSe<sub>2</sub>-WS<sub>2</sub> nanostructures demonstrated improved PHE rate, which is 10-fold higher than that of the pristine one. This work suggests that MoSe<sub>2</sub>-WS<sub>2</sub> could be a promising photocatalyst candidate and might stimulate the further studies of other layered materials for energy conversion and storage. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-728a3656e1374b03829860916c394f612023-11-30T23:45:21ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912022-03-01127116010.3390/nano12071160MoSe<sub>2</sub>-WS<sub>2</sub> Nanostructure for an Efficient Hydrogen Generation under White Light LED IrradiationTatiparti Padma0Dheeraj Kumar Gara1Amara Nadha Reddy2Surya Veerendra Prabhakar Vattikuti3Christian M. Julien4Department of Electronics & Communications Engineering, Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology, Kukatpally, Hyderabad 500090, Telangana, IndiaMalla Reddy College of Engineering and Technology, Doolapally, Hyderabad 500100, Telangana, IndiaMalla Reddy College of Engineering and Technology, Doolapally, Hyderabad 500100, Telangana, IndiaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, KoreaInstitut de Minéralogie, de Physique des Matériaux et de Cosmochimie (IMPMC), Sorbonne Université, CNRS-UMR 7590, 4 Place Jussieu, 75252 Paris, FranceIn this work, MoSe<sub>2</sub>-WS<sub>2</sub> nanocomposites consisting of WS<sub>2</sub> nanoparticles covered with few MoSe<sub>2</sub> nanosheets were successfully developed via an easy hydrothermal synthesis method. Their nanostructure and photocatalytic hydrogen evolution (PHE) performance are investigated by a series of characterization techniques. The PHE rate of MoSe<sub>2</sub>-WS<sub>2</sub> is evaluated under the white light LED irradiation. Under LED illumination, the highest PHE of MoSe<sub>2</sub>-WS<sub>2</sub> nanocomposite is 1600.2 µmol g<sup>−1</sup> h<sup>−1</sup>. When compared with pristine WS<sub>2</sub>, the MoSe<sub>2</sub>-WS<sub>2</sub> nanostructures demonstrated improved PHE rate, which is 10-fold higher than that of the pristine one. This work suggests that MoSe<sub>2</sub>-WS<sub>2</sub> could be a promising photocatalyst candidate and might stimulate the further studies of other layered materials for energy conversion and storage.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/7/1160hydrogen productionlayered materialsphotocatalystsWS<sub>2</sub>MoSe<sub>2</sub> |
| spellingShingle | Tatiparti Padma Dheeraj Kumar Gara Amara Nadha Reddy Surya Veerendra Prabhakar Vattikuti Christian M. Julien MoSe<sub>2</sub>-WS<sub>2</sub> Nanostructure for an Efficient Hydrogen Generation under White Light LED Irradiation Nanomaterials hydrogen production layered materials photocatalysts WS<sub>2</sub> MoSe<sub>2</sub> |
| title | MoSe<sub>2</sub>-WS<sub>2</sub> Nanostructure for an Efficient Hydrogen Generation under White Light LED Irradiation |
| title_full | MoSe<sub>2</sub>-WS<sub>2</sub> Nanostructure for an Efficient Hydrogen Generation under White Light LED Irradiation |
| title_fullStr | MoSe<sub>2</sub>-WS<sub>2</sub> Nanostructure for an Efficient Hydrogen Generation under White Light LED Irradiation |
| title_full_unstemmed | MoSe<sub>2</sub>-WS<sub>2</sub> Nanostructure for an Efficient Hydrogen Generation under White Light LED Irradiation |
| title_short | MoSe<sub>2</sub>-WS<sub>2</sub> Nanostructure for an Efficient Hydrogen Generation under White Light LED Irradiation |
| title_sort | mose sub 2 sub ws sub 2 sub nanostructure for an efficient hydrogen generation under white light led irradiation |
| topic | hydrogen production layered materials photocatalysts WS<sub>2</sub> MoSe<sub>2</sub> |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/7/1160 |
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