Bulletin of the American Physical Society
85th Annual Meeting of the APS Southeastern Section
Volume 63, Number 19
Thursday–Saturday, November 8–10, 2018; Holiday Inn at World’s Fair Park, Knoxville, Tennessee
Session D05: Poster Session (6:00pm-7:30pm)
6:00 PM,
Thursday, November 8, 2018
Holiday Inn Knoxville Downtown
Room: Atrium
Abstract ID: BAPS.2018.SES.D05.44
Abstract: D05.00044 : Synthesis of Cobalt-doped MoS2 Monolayers for an Efficient Nanocatalyst in Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Presenter:
Nicolas Muecke
(North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics)
Author:
Nicolas Muecke
(North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics)
The current best materials for catalysts in hydrogen fuel cells are noble-metal based which makes them too scarce and cost-prohibitive for widespread commercial use. Transition Metal Dichalcogenide (TMD) nanomaterials in the form of repeatable MX2 units, like MoS2, have significant potential to outperform these metals based on extensive density functional theory (DFT) calculations. To achieve the highest surface area for the catalyst, nanomaterials in the form of 2D film are desirable for their superior electron control in the vertical direction. Despite all of these reasons, MoS2 in any form has yet to reach the current best standard of platinum. However, multiple studies have shown that introducing strain in some form or exposing MoS2 edge sites can greatly improve its catalytic efficiency. In this experiment, we synthesize a cobalt-doped variant of MoS2 to benefit from the synergistic properties of metal doping with superior electron control.
To cite this abstract, use the following reference: http://meetings.aps.org/link/BAPS.2018.SES.D05.44
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