In situ growth of different numbers of gold nanoparticles on MoS2 with enhanced electrocatalytic activity for hydrogen evolution reaction*

Project supported by the National Basic Research Program, China (Grant Nos. 2016YFA0202300 and 2016YFA0202302), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 61527817, 61335006, and 61378073), and the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Committee, China (Grant No. Z151100003315006).

Zhao Xuan, He Da-Wei, Wang Yong-Sheng §, Fu Chen
       

(color online) (a) XPS survey spectra of pure MoS2 and Au–MoS2-100 composite. High-resolution XPS survey spectra of (b) Mo 3d and (c) S 2p. High-resolution XPS survey spectra of (d) Mo 3d, (e) S 2p, and (f) Au 4f.