Noble metal single atom or cluster-porous molybdenum carbide/carbon nanocomposite using dynamic arrangement of noble metal atoms, method for manufacturing same, catalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction or hydrogen oxidation reaction comprising same, and electrode comprising the catalyst

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a noble metal single atom or cluster-porous molybdenum carbide/carbon nanocomposite using dynamic arrangement of noble metal single atoms or clusters, a method for preparing the same, a catalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction or hydrogen oxidation reaction including the same, and an electrode including the catalyst. The noble metal single atom or cluster-porous molybdenum carbide/carbon nanocomposite of the present disclosure, which is prepared by uniformly bonding a noble metal catalyst only on molybdenum carbide in the form of single atoms or clusters in atomic scale through selective dynamic arrangement, may have remarkably improved catalytic activity and kinetic characteristics since the utilization of the noble metal is improved through selective dynamic arrangement of the noble metal catalyst, may have high stability due to strong interaction between the noble metal catalyst and the molybdenum carbide, and may have high tolerance to carbon monoxide. In addition, the use of the noble metal can be decreased and the nanocomposite can be used as a catalyst for electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) or hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) under acidic and basic conditions because it has superior catalytic activity, high stability and high tolerance to carbon monoxide. Furthermore, it can be prepared at low cost by a simple synthesis method and has good commercial viability.