Innovative catalyst improves hydrogen production efficiency in renewable energy applications, indicating advanced sustainable technologies.
Key Points
This research aims to develop a catalyst that effectively degrades hydrazine while producing hydrogen through renewable energy-driven electrocatalysis.
Developed MoC/MoS2 nanosheets on delignified wood carbon for catalysis.
Utilized in situ Raman characterization and density functional theory calculations.
Measured overpotentials for hydrogen evolution reaction in different pH solutions.
Tested long-term durability and efficiency of the catalyst in an electrolyzer.
Achieved competitive overpotentials of 345 mV in 1.0 M KOH and 425 mV in 0.5 M H2SO4 at 1000 mA cm–2.
Maintained stability over 1000 h at 500 mA cm–2 and 300 h at 1000 mA cm–2 for HER.
Demonstrated an ultralow cell voltage of 102 mV at 10 mA cm–2 in overall hydrazine splitting.
Displayed negligible voltage attenuation over 100 h in stable operation.