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This research investigates the use of transition metal dichalcogenides as catalysts for water splitting and energy conversion.

February 12, 2026Chemical Communications12 citationsOpen Access

Transition metal dichalcogenide catalysts incorporating hollow carbon spheres toward water splitting and supercapacitors

XZXiao ZhangTohoku University

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This research investigates the use of transition metal dichalcogenides as catalysts for water splitting and energy conversion.
Evaluated the stability of TMD catalysts like MoS2 and MoSe2 for electrochemical applications.
Assessed hydrogen adsorption energies to determine catalyst efficiency.
Explored the incorporation of hollow carbon spheres in the catalyst structure.
TMDs showed high stability and efficiency in catalyzing water splitting.
Optimized hydrogen adsorption energies were observed with specific TMDs.
Hollow carbon spheres improved the performance of TMD catalysts in energy applications.

Abstract

Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), e.g. , MoS 2 and MoSe 2 , are widely used as catalysts for electrochemical water splitting and green energy conversion because of their high stability and favorable hydrogen adsorption energies.

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