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Vikraman D, Hussain S, Patil SA, Truong L, Arbab AA, Jeong SH, Chun SH, Jung J, Kim HS. Engineering MoSe 2/WS 2 Hybrids to Replace the Scarce Platinum Electrode for Hydrogen Evolution Reactions and Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:5061-5072. [PMID: 33470112 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c19890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
Abstract
In recent times, two-dimensional transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have become extremely attractive and proficient electrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) and water electrolysis hydrogen evolution as alternatives to the scarce metal platinum (Pt). The active TMD molybdenum selenide (MoSe2) and tungsten disulfide (WS2) are inspiring systems owing to their abundance of active sulfur and selenium sites, but their outputs are lacking due to their inactive basal planes and ineffective transport behavior. In this work, van der Waals interrelated MoSe2/WS2 hybrid structures were constructed on conducting glass substrates by chemicophysical methodologies. For the first time, the constructed MoSe2/WS2 structures were effectively used as a counter electrode for DSSCs and an active electrode for hydrogen evolution to replace the nonabundant Pt. The assembled DSSCs using the designed MoSe2/WS2 heterostructure counter electrode provided a superior power-conversion efficiency of 9.92% and a photocurrent density of 23.10 mA·cm-2, unmatchable by most of the TMD-based structures. The MoSe2/WS2 heterostructure displayed excellent electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution behavior with a 75 mV overpotential to drive a 10 mA·cm-2 current density, a 60 mV·dec-1 Tafel slope, and an over 20 h durable process in an acidic medium. The results demonstrated the advantages of the MoSe2/WS2 hybrid development for generating interfacial transport and active facet distribution and enriching the electrocatalytic activity for DSSCs and the water-splitting hydrogen evolution process.
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Affiliation(s)
- Dhanasekaran Vikraman
- Division of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul 04620, Republic of Korea
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- Hybrid Materials Center (HMC), Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea
- Department of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Hybrid Materials Center (HMC), Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea
- Department of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul 04620, Republic of Korea
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Karuppasamy K, Theerthagiri J, Vikraman D, Yim CJ, Hussain S, Sharma R, Maiyalagan T, Qin J, Kim HS. Ionic Liquid-Based Electrolytes for Energy Storage Devices: A Brief Review on Their Limits and Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E918. [PMID: 32326662 PMCID: PMC7240671 DOI: 10.3390/polym12040918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2020] [Revised: 04/11/2020] [Accepted: 04/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Since the ability of ionic liquid (IL) was demonstrated to act as a solvent or an electrolyte, IL-based electrolytes have been widely used as a potential candidate for renewable energy storage devices, like lithium ion batteries (LIBs) and supercapacitors (SCs). In this review, we aimed to present the state-of-the-art of IL-based electrolytes electrochemical, cycling, and physicochemical properties, which are crucial for LIBs and SCs. ILs can also be regarded as designer solvents to replace the more flammable organic carbonates and improve the green credentials and performance of energy storage devices, especially LIBs and SCs. This review affords an outline of the progress of ILs in energy-related applications and provides essential ideas on the emerging challenges and openings that may motivate the scientific communities to move towards IL-based energy devices. Finally, the challenges in design of the new type of ILs structures for energy and environmental applications are also highlighted.
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- K Karuppasamy
- Division of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul 04620, Korea; (K.K.); (D.V.); (C.-J.Y.)
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- Centre of Excellence for Energy Research, Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (Deemed to be University), Chennai 600119, India;
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- Division of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul 04620, Korea; (K.K.); (D.V.); (C.-J.Y.)
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- Division of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul 04620, Korea; (K.K.); (D.V.); (C.-J.Y.)
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- Graphene Research Institute, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea;
- Institute of Nano and Advanced Materials Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea
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- Integrated Organic Electronics Lab, School of Electrical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, Korea;
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- Electrochemical Energy Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur 603203, India;
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- Research Unit of Advanced Materials for Energy Storage, Metallurgy and Materials Science Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand;
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- Division of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul 04620, Korea; (K.K.); (D.V.); (C.-J.Y.)
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Hussain S, Patil SA, Memon AA, Vikraman D, Abbas HG, Jeong SH, Kim HS, Kim HS, Jung J. Development of a WS2/MoTe2 heterostructure as a counter electrode for the improved performance in dye-sensitized solar cells. Inorg Chem Front 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8qi00831k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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A facile large-area synthesis of a WS2/MoTe2 heterostructure via a sputtering–CVD approach on conductive glass substrates was demonstrated and, for the first time, it was used as a counter electrode (CE) for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs).
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- Sajjad Hussain
- Graphene Research Institute
- Sejong University
- Seoul 05006
- Republic of Korea
- Department of Nano and Advanced Materials Engineering
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Hanyang University
- 04763 Seoul
- Republic of Korea
- Institute of Nano Science and Technology
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- Institute of Nano Science and Technology
- Hanyang University
- Seoul 04763
- Republic of Korea
- Department of Energy and Materials Engineering
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- Division of Electronics and Electrical Engineering
- Dongguk University-Seoul
- Seoul 04620
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
- Research Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- Chonbuk National University
- Jeonju
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering
- Hanyang University
- Seoul 04763
- Republic of Korea
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- Division of Electronics and Electrical Engineering
- Dongguk University-Seoul
- Seoul 04620
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Hanyang University
- 04763 Seoul
- Republic of Korea
- Institute of Nano Science and Technology
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- Graphene Research Institute
- Sejong University
- Seoul 05006
- Republic of Korea
- Department of Nano and Advanced Materials Engineering
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