Synthesis · Highly Dispersed MoO2Nanoparticles Confined in N-Doped Porous Carbon Nanosheets for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution in Alkaline Media

Complete recipeSource: Both

Route 1: Solvothermal

2 · Experimental Section

Metal precursorsMoO3 (1.0 mmol, 143 mg)

Linker precursors2-Mim (1.0 mmol, 0.082 g)

SolventsH2O (30 mL)

Atmospheresealed reactor; oven heating

Temperature150

Time2

Substrate orientationNF piece, 2.5 cm x 4 cm

Work-upcooled to room temperature; cleaned; dried at 80 C overnight

ActivationNF cleaned ultrasonically for 10 min with acetone, then HCl (37 wt %) solution, ethanol, and deionized water before synthesis

Scalability contextUses a 50 mL reactor and a 2.5 cm x 4 cm nickel-foam substrate.

Show 5 structured reagent records

Role	Reagent	Amount / concentration	Source
Metal Source	MoO3	1.0 mmol, 143 mg	2 · Experimental Section
Linker	2-Mim	1.0 mmol, 0.082 g	2 · Experimental Section
Solvent	H2O	30 mL	2 · Experimental Section
Acid	HCl	37 wt %	2 · Experimental Section
Other	nickel foam	2.5 cm x 4 cm	2 · Experimental Section

Complete recipeSource: Both

2 · Experimental Section · Scheme S1

Metal precursorsMo-MOF/NF

Linker precursors2-Mim-derived carbon/nitrogen source in Mo-MOF

AtmosphereN2 flow, 100 sccm; evacuation and N2 pumping three times before heating

Temperature600

Time3

Substrate orientationMo-MOF/NF in crucible

Oxidant / reductantpyrolysis/carbonization under N2

Work-upcooled to room temperature under N2 flow

Activationheating rate 5 C min-1

Scalability contextTube-furnace pyrolysis of a nickel-foam-supported precursor.

Show 2 structured reagent records

Role	Reagent	Amount / concentration	Source
Other	Mo-MOF/NF	crucible loaded with Mo-MOF/NF	2 · Experimental Section · Scheme S1
Other	N2	100 sccm	2 · Experimental Section · Scheme S1