MXene based electrocatalysts for efficient water splitting
J. Mamanazirov,
Sh. Mamatkulov,
M. Jumayeva,
Kh. Butanov,
Wen He,
Jingxiang Low,
Odilhuja Parpiev,
Olim Ruzimuradov https://doi.org/10.17586/2220-8054-2025-16-6-887-896
Abstract
In this study, we modified Ni based electrodes with MXene and MXene-based composite catalysts for water splitting. The MXene based catalyst exhibited excellent electrochemical surface area (ECSA) of 1840 cm2 , highlighting its abundant active sites. To further enhance catalytic activity, MXene was modified with graphene oxide (GO) and carbon black (CB), which significantly reduced the overpotential from 300 mV to 196 mV at 10 mA cm−2 and improved the reaction kinetics, as evidenced by a low Tafel slope of 96.35 mV dec−1 . Moreover, the MXene–GO–CB composite demonstrated outstanding long-term durability, maintaining stable operation for 50 h at 100 mA cm−2 with only a 34 mV increase in overpotential at 10 mA cm−2 . These results confirm that the synergistic combination of MXene with GO and CB yields a highly active and durable electrocatalyst, offering strong potential for practical water electrolysis applications.
Supporting agencies: The authors gratefully acknowledge the support of the Agency of Innovative Development under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan within the framework of research project No. ALM-20230502808. This support made the successful completion of this work possible.
About the Authors
J. Mamanazirov
Institute of Materials Science, Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences; National Research Institute of Renewable Energy Sources, Ministry of Energy
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Javlonbek Mamanazirov
Chingiz Aytmatov 2B St., Tashkent, 100084; Bodomzor Yuli 2B St., Tashkent, 100084
Sh. Mamatkulov
Institute of Materials Science, Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences;
Institute of Fundamental and Applied Research under TIIAME National Research University
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Shavkat Mamatkulov
Chingiz Aytmatov 2B St., Tashkent, 100084; Mirzo Ulug’bek district, Qori Niyaziy street 39, Tashkent, 100000
M. Jumayeva
Institute of Materials Science, Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Maxfuza Jumayeva
Chingiz Aytmatov 2B St., Tashkent, 100084
Kh. Butanov
Institute of Materials Science, Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Khakimjan Butanov
Chingiz Aytmatov 2B St., Tashkent, 100084
Wen He
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University
China
China
Wen He
Hefei, 230601
Jingxiang Low
School of Physical Science and Technology, Tiangong University
China
China
Jingxiang Low
Tianjin, 300387, P.R.
Odilhuja Parpiev
Institute of Materials Science, Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Odilhuja Parpiev
Chingiz Aytmatov 2B St., Tashkent, 100084
Olim Ruzimuradov
Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Olim Ruzimuradov
Tashkent, 100095
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Mamanazirov J., Mamatkulov Sh., Jumayeva M., Butanov Kh., He W., Low J., Parpiev O., Ruzimuradov O. MXene based electrocatalysts for efficient water splitting. Nanosystems: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics. 2025;16(6):887-896. https://doi.org/10.17586/2220-8054-2025-16-6-887-896
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