Scientists at Rice University and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have predicted and created new two -
dimensional electrocatalysts — low - cost, layered transition - metal dichalcogenides (MX2) based on molybdenum and tungsten — to extract hydrogen from water with high performance and low cost.
The open structure of the nanoframes addresses some of the major design criteria for advanced nanoscale
electrocatalysts, namely, high surface - to - volume ratio, three -
dimensional surface accessibility to reactants, and optimal precious metal use.