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Nano Research 2023, 16(7): 8712-8728 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-023-5716-9
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Moiré superlattice engineering of two-dimensional materials for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction

Show Author's Information Yang Li1,  Yuqi Hua1,  Ning Sun1,  Shijie Liu1,  Hengxu Li1,  Cheng Wang1,  Xinyu Yang1,  Zechao Zhuang2( ),  Longlu Wang1( )
College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NJUPT), Nanjing 210023, China
Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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characterization, two-dimensional (2D) materials, fabrication, properties, hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), moiré superlattices
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Li Y, Hua Y, Sun N, et al. Moiré superlattice engineering of two-dimensional materials for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction. Nano Research, 2023, 16(7): 8712-8728. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-023-5716-9
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Vertically stacking two-dimensional (2D) materials with small azimuthal deviation or lattice mismatch generate distinctive global structural periodicity and symmetry, revealed as the moiré superlattices (MSLs). Manipulating the interlayer twist angle enables the modification of the electronic structure of 2D materials to explore the advanced applications. Although extraordinary progress has been achieved in the unique structure and emergent properties of MSLs, the investigation of the catalytic applications of MSLs materials is still in its infancy. It is therefore very urgent to summarize the advanced development of MSLs in the field of catalysis. In this review, we firstly summarize the advanced fabrication and high-resolution characterization techniques of the MSLs materials, as well as their novel properties related to catalysis represented by electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Then, all the MSLs materials such as MoS2, WS2, and Ru serving as electrocatalysts for HER are further reviewed in detail. Finally, we outline the current challenges as well as the experimental and theoretical strategies to advance the development of function-oriented MSLs materials for catalysis. This review aims to provide profound insight into the wide applications of this novel material platform in catalytic field.


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Moiré superlattice engineering of two-dimensional materials for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction

Show Author's information Yang Li1, Yuqi Hua1, Ning Sun1, Shijie Liu1, Hengxu Li1, Cheng Wang1, Xinyu Yang1, Zechao Zhuang2( ), Longlu Wang1( )
College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NJUPT), Nanjing 210023, China
Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China

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Vertically stacking two-dimensional (2D) materials with small azimuthal deviation or lattice mismatch generate distinctive global structural periodicity and symmetry, revealed as the moiré superlattices (MSLs). Manipulating the interlayer twist angle enables the modification of the electronic structure of 2D materials to explore the advanced applications. Although extraordinary progress has been achieved in the unique structure and emergent properties of MSLs, the investigation of the catalytic applications of MSLs materials is still in its infancy. It is therefore very urgent to summarize the advanced development of MSLs in the field of catalysis. In this review, we firstly summarize the advanced fabrication and high-resolution characterization techniques of the MSLs materials, as well as their novel properties related to catalysis represented by electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Then, all the MSLs materials such as MoS2, WS2, and Ru serving as electrocatalysts for HER are further reviewed in detail. Finally, we outline the current challenges as well as the experimental and theoretical strategies to advance the development of function-oriented MSLs materials for catalysis. This review aims to provide profound insight into the wide applications of this novel material platform in catalytic field.

Keywords: characterization, two-dimensional (2D) materials, fabrication, properties, hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), moiré superlattices

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Received: 07 March 2023
Revised: 01 April 2023
Accepted: 05 April 2023
Published: 23 May 2023
Issue date: July 2023

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Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

This work was financially supported by the National Funds for Distinguished Young Scientists (No. 61825503), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51902101, 61775101, and 61804082), the Youth Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province (No. 2021JJ40044), Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No. BK20201381), and Science Foundation of Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (No. NY219144).

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