Structure-Properties Correlations on Carbon-Metal Chalcogenides Nanostructured Electrocatalysts

在这个项目中，我们将结合北京科技大学和南开大学的中国合作伙伴（Geng教授和Yang教授）、新加坡合作伙伴（Chua教授）和德国合作伙伴（Pinna教授）在模型碳基衬底合成、原子层沉积和电催化剂电化学表征方面的专业知识。基于晚过渡金属氧化物和硫化物的复合模型电催化剂的合成和研究。本项目的主要目的是通过原子层沉积在纳米结构和导电碳基模型衬底上研究不同过渡金属硫族化合物的生长模式，以建立明确的结构-性能相关性，并最终为提出用丰富的过渡金属硫族化合物替代贵金属催化剂的可行性（至少在某些应用上）奠定基础。

In this project we will combine the expertise on the synthesis of model carbon-based substrates, on atomic layer deposition and on electrochemical characterization of electrocatalysts, which are present at the Chinese partners (Prof. Geng and Yang) at the University of Science and Technology of Beijing and Nankai University, at the Singaporean partner (Prof. Chua) and at the German partner (Prof. Pinna), for the synthesis and study of complex model electrocatalysts based on late transition metal oxides and sulfides supported of tailored carbon substrates.The main objective of this project lies on study the growth modes of different transition metal chalcogenides by atomic layer deposition on nanostructured and conductive carbon-based model substrates in order to build clear structure-properties correlations and finally draw the basis for making it possible, at least for some applications, to propose the replacement of precious metal catalysts with abundant transition metal chalcogenides.