Transition Metal/Metal Oxide Interface (Ni–Mo–O/Ni4Mo) Stabilized on N-Doped Carbon Paper for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Conditions

Designing hydrogen evolution reaction catalysts with high performance in alkaline conditions is important for reducing energy consumption during water electrolysis. This study reports an electrodeposition–calcination–electrodeposition strategy to construct the Ni–Mo–O/Ni4Mo nanointerface on an N-doped carbon support derived from polyaniline on carbon fiber paper. The N-doped carbon support not only stabilizes the metal/metal oxide nanointerface but also generates more active intrinsic sites and electrical conductivity via the metal–N interaction. The obtained Ni–Mo–O/Ni4Mo@NC displays a low overpotential of only 61 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm–2 for alkaline HER in 1 M KOH.