Carbon-covered Tungsten Carbide Nanoparticles: Solid-state Synthesis and Application as Stable Electrocatalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

doi:10.1007/s40242-016-6107-5

Chemical Research in Chinese Universities ›› 2016, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (6): 1016-1018.doi: 10.1007/s40242-016-6107-5

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Carbon-covered Tungsten Carbide Nanoparticles: Solid-state Synthesis and Application as Stable Electrocatalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

ZHANG Xuena¹, ZHONG Xinwen¹, YANG Zhe², SONG Jiapeng³, LU Haiyan²

1. Jilin Police College, Changchun 130117, P. R. China;
2. College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China;
3. Training Center of Jilin Electric Power Co., Ltd., Changchun 130012, P. R. China

Received:2016-03-23 Revised:2016-06-03 Online:2016-12-01 Published:2016-06-20
Contact: LU Haiyan, E-mail:luhy@jlu.edu.cn E-mail:luhy@jlu.edu.cn
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Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21273097).

Abstract

Abstract:

Carbon-covered tungsten carbide nanoparticles(cc-WCNPs) were prepared via a one-step solid-state reaction between W(CO)₆ and triphenylamine at 850℃ under a sealed Ar atmosphere. As novel electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction(HER), cc-WCNPs exhibit an onset potential of -0.14 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode(RHE) and a Tafel slope of 64.6 mV/dec in a 0.5 mol/L H₂SO₄ solution. Additionally, these cc-WCNPs catalysts also show excellent electrocatalytic stability after 1000 cycles.

Key words: Hydrogen evolution reaction, Solid-state synthesis, Nanoparticle, Electrocatalysis

ZHANG Xuena, ZHONG Xinwen, YANG Zhe, SONG Jiapeng, LU Haiyan. Carbon-covered Tungsten Carbide Nanoparticles: Solid-state Synthesis and Application as Stable Electrocatalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction[J]. Chemical Research in Chinese Universities, 2016, 32(6): 1016-1018.

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