NiMOF-Derived MoSe/NiSe Hollow Nanoflower Structures as Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Medium.

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are crystalline porous materials for storage and energy conversion applications with three-dimensional pore structure, high porosity, and specific surface area, which are widely utilized in electrocatalysis. Herein, MoSe/NiSe composites were synthesized by selenization reaction using NiMOF as the precursor. The composites were hollow nanoflower structures with a synergistic effect between MoSe and NiSe to promote rapid electron transfer, which exhibited good hydrogen evolution reaction performance in an alkaline medium. At a current density of 10 mA/cm, the HER overpotential reaches 80 mV, the Tafel slope is 33.86 mV/dec, and the material has good stability, with polarization curves remaining essentially unchanged after 3000 cycles. These results indicate that the method has a promising application in the preparation of efficient and sustainable catalysts for hydrogen production in alkaline medium.