WS2 moiré superlattices derived from mechanical flexibility for hydrogen evolution reaction

Lingbin Xie, Longlu Wang (), Weiwei Zhao, Shujuan Liu, Wei Huang () and Qiang Zhao ()
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Lingbin Xie: Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications
Longlu Wang: Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications (NUPT)
Weiwei Zhao: Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications
Shujuan Liu: Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications
Wei Huang: Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications
Qiang Zhao: Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications

Nature Communications, 2021, vol. 12, issue 1, 1-9

Abstract: Abstract The discovery of moiré superlattices (MSLs) opened an era in the research of ‘twistronics’. Engineering MSLs and realizing unique emergent properties are key challenges. Herein, we demonstrate an effective synthetic strategy to fabricate MSLs based on mechanical flexibility of WS2 nanobelts by a facile one-step hydrothermal method. Unlike previous MSLs typically created through stacking monolayers together with complicated method, WS2 MSLs reported here could be obtained directly during synthesis of nanobelts driven by the mechanical instability. Emergent properties are found including superior conductivity, special superaerophobicity and superhydrophilicity, and strongly enhanced electro-catalytic activity when we apply ‘twistronics’ to the field of catalytic hydrogen production. Theoretical calculations show that such excellent catalytic performance could be attributed to a closer to thermoneutral hydrogen adsorption free energy value of twisted bilayers active sites. Our findings provide an exciting opportunity to design advanced WS2 catalysts through moiré superlattice engineering based on mechanical flexibility.

Date: 2021
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