Cysteine-Induced Hybridization of 2D Molybdenum Disulfide Films for Efficient and Stable Hydrogen Evolution Reaction
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
3. Conclusions
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Materials and Chemicals
4.2. Ti Surface Preparation and Anodizing
4.3. Synthesis
4.4. Raman Spectra
4.5. SEM and HRTEM
4.6. XPS
4.7. TG/HDSC-MS
4.8. Cyclic Voltammetry
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Jagminas, A.; Gaigalas, P.; Bittencourt, C.; Klimas, V. Cysteine-Induced Hybridization of 2D Molybdenum Disulfide Films for Efficient and Stable Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. Materials 2021, 14, 1165. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14051165
Jagminas A, Gaigalas P, Bittencourt C, Klimas V. Cysteine-Induced Hybridization of 2D Molybdenum Disulfide Films for Efficient and Stable Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. Materials. 2021; 14(5):1165. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14051165
Chicago/Turabian StyleJagminas, Arunas, Paulius Gaigalas, Carla Bittencourt, and Vaclovas Klimas. 2021. "Cysteine-Induced Hybridization of 2D Molybdenum Disulfide Films for Efficient and Stable Hydrogen Evolution Reaction" Materials 14, no. 5: 1165. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14051165