Vertically Aligned Ultrathin 1T-WS2 Nanosheets Enhanced the Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

Table 1 Summary of literature catalytic parameters of various WS₂ or WS₂-based catalysts, recently

Catalysts	Onset overpotential [mV]	Tafel slopes [mV decade⁻¹]	η@ j = 10 mA cm⁻² [mV]	Ref.
1T-WS₂ nanosheets	~ 100	60	250	[22]
WS₂ nanoribbons	–	109	> 420	[24]
WS₂ NRs-CH₃OH	–	86	260
WS₂ NRs-H₂O	–	68	225
WS₂ NRs-250 °C	–	97	313
2H-WS₂ nanoflake	100	48	–	[25]
WS₂ NDs	90	51		[26]
WS₂ NDs − 300 °C	180	59
Bulk-WS₂	270	119
2H-WS₂ nanosheets	60	72	~ 160	[54]
2H-WS₂	282	110	–	[55]
Au/2H-WS₂	233	57.5	–	[55]
Annealed WS₂		140	–	[56]
WS₂/rGO	150–200	58	–	[56]
WS₂ nanotubes	–	113	–	[57]
VA WS₂ nanosheets	30	61	136	[58]
WS₂ nanosheets	–	97	236	[59]
rGO/WS₂ nanosheets	–	73	229	[59]
1T-WS₂ nanosheets	100	43	118	This work