Controlled Electrophoretic Deposition of Ti3C2 Mxene on Ni(OH)2 Nanoparticles/NF for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

Morovati Sharifi, Nazli; Yousefzadeh, Samira

doi:10.30501/jamt.2026.547527.1347

Controlled Electrophoretic Deposition of Ti3C2 Mxene on Ni(OH)2 Nanoparticles/NF for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

Document Type : Original Reaearch Article

Authors

Nazli Morovati Sharifi

Samira Yousefzadeh

Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran P.O. Box 51335-1996

10.30501/jamt.2026.547527.1347

Abstract

In this study, nickel hydroxide nanoparticles was deposited on nickel foam (NF) via electrodeposition and then, titanium carbide (Ti3C2) was coated by electrophoretic technique at different voltages (1, 3 and 5 V) and times (10, 20 and 30 min), resulting in the Ti₃C₂/Ni(OH)₂/NF electrode. The field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) showed porous nanostructure of the Ti3C2/Ni(OH)2/NF electrode. The attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopy (ATR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) confirmed the crystalline structure and chemical composition of the synthesized electrodes. The electrochemical measurements indicated the optimal deposition voltage of 3 V and time of 30 min in HER, respectively. This heterostructure facilitated electron transfer from Ti3C2 to Ni(OH)2/NF, increased the effective surface area and active sites and improved HER efficiency, combined with suitable electrochemical stability. This research introduced the Ti3C2/Ni(OH)2/NF electrode as a promising alternative to rare and expensive electrocatalysts and implied the effect of voltage and time on electrophoretic deposition of the Ti3C2 in HER activity of the Ti3C2/Ni(OH)2/NF electrode.

Keywords

Nickel hydroxide nanoparticles

Titanium carbide

Electrophoretic

Hydrogen evolution reaction

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