Template-Grown MoS₂ Nanowires Catalyze the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction: Ultralow Kinetic Barriers with High Active Site Density

Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) is considered to be one of the most promising low-cost catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). So far, the limited active sites and high kinetic barriers for H2 evolution still impede its practical application in electrochemical water splitting. In this work, on the basis of comprehensive first-principles calculations, we predict that the recently produced template-grown MoS2 nanowires (NWs) on Au(755)...