This invention belongs to the field of electrochemical technology, specifically relating to a water
electrolysis cathode catalyst and its preparation method. The water
electrolysis cathode catalyst of this invention comprises a SnO2 matrix, on which a first layer of
noble metal Pt is loaded to obtain Pt / SnO2; MoS2 nanosheets are loaded on the surface of the Pt / SnO2 to obtain MoS2 / Pt / SnO2; a second layer of
noble metal Pt is loaded on the surface of the MoS2 / Pt / SnO2 to obtain Pt / MoS2 / Pt / SnO2; wherein the loading amount of the first layer of
noble metal Pt is 1-5% of the
mass of the SnO2 matrix, the loading amount of the MoS2 nanosheets is 50-80% of the
mass of Pt / SnO2, and the loading amount of the second layer of noble
metal Pt is 1-10% of the
mass of MoS2 / Pt / SnO2; the Pt / MoS2 / Pt / SnO2 catalyst serves as the water
electrolysis cathode catalyst. This invention utilizes a combination of liquid-phase reduction, hydrothermal, and
microwave methods to prepare a catalyst. The resulting catalyst exhibits excellent
hydrogen evolution catalytic activity and a low cathode
overpotential, reducing the amount of precious metals used and significantly lowering costs. It also demonstrates good catalytic performance during water electrolysis and
hydrogen evolution, and has broad market prospects.