Abstract:
The inexpensive, high-activity, and highly efficient electrocatalysts are the critical materials to reduce the concentration of CO
2 and fully utilize its reduction products. In the present paper, the catalyst of NiPPc/MoS
2 is prepared by the ultrasonic-assisted solution mixing method. The conductive carrier of MoS
2 will provide an attachment plane for NiPPc and enhance the conductivity of the whole catalyst, the catalytic performance of the NiPPc/MoS
2 is thus optimized. The current density of the catalyst obviously increases after loaded. There is a current density of 25 mA∙cm
−2 for 7wt.% NiPPc/MoS
2 at −1.0 V compared with the Reversible Hydrogen Electrode (RHE). For 9wt.% NiPPc/MoS
2 at −1.1 V (vs.RHE), the current density is 43.20 mA∙cm
−2. Required potential of 7wt.% NiPPc/MoS
2 is less that MoS
2 and NiPPc, and the C
dl value is higher than that of MoS
2 (
0.639878 mF∙cm
−2) and NiPPc (
0.809429 mF∙cm
−2). In addition, the CO partial current densities of 7wt.% NiPPc/MoS
2 at −1.0 V and −1.1 V (vs.RHE) are 22.07 mA∙cm
−2 and 22.81 mA∙cm
−2, FE
CO will be 86% and 58% respectively. Meanwhile, 7wt.% NiPPc/MoS
2 exhibit the excellent performance in syngas production at high potentials.