“Novel UiO-66/MoS2 hybrid materials: Dual-functionality as battery/supercapacitor electrodes and electrocatalysts for HER”

The precisely defined nanostructures are used to develop highly efficient catalysts for processes like the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and energy storage. However, this endeavor remains a formidable challenge. The porous Zr-MOF and its composite with molybdenum disulfide were prepared using a straightforward hydrothermal technique. These materials were evaluated for their supercapacitor and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in a 1 M KOH electrolyte. The capacitance experiments indicated a noteworthy increase in the specific capacitances to 1392C/g for UiO-66/MoS 2 . The supercapattery was also formed using UiO-66/MoS 2 and activated carbon. The UiO-66/MoS 2 device demonstrates 66.87 Wh/kg energy density at a power density of 1100 W/kg. The findings revealed that UiO-66/MoS 2 exhibited a lower overpotential of 132 mV for HER. The superior HER catalytic performance of UiO-66/MoS 2 was due to the enhanced availability of active sites at the edges and vertices of nanocubes in the nanoflower architecture. This study highlights the UiO-66/MoS 2 can substantially enhance the storage and catalytic activity.