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Method for the Solution Deposition of Phase-Pure CoSe<sub>2</sub> as an Efficient Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Electrocatalyst
We demonstrate the
ability of a thiol–amine solvent mixture
to deposit phase-pure marcasite-type CoSe<sub>2</sub> nanostructured
thin films as effective hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrocatalysts.
Electrodes are readily prepared by spin coating a precursor ink onto
highly ordered pyrolytic graphite substrates followed by annealing
to 350 °C. The resulting CoSe<sub>2</sub> films have an onset
potential for HER of −117 mV vs RHE and Tafel slopes of ca.
60 mV dec<sup>–1</sup>. Normalization based on electrochemically
active surface area reveals that simple optimization of film thickness,
based on the number of layers deposited, leads to electrodes with
better surface utilization. Based on the electrocatalytic performance
of the solution-processed CoSe<sub>2</sub> presented here (η<sub>10mA/cm<sup>2</sup></sub> = −272 mV vs RHE), this approach
shows promise as a simple method to deposit a wide range of useful
dichalcogenide electrocatalysts