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Abstract The peculiarities of pulsed laser ablation of MoSe2 targets which caused the formation of a complex plume containing atoms (Mo and Se) and Mo nanoparticles (Mo-NPs) have been studied. Investigations of the composition, structure, and catalytic activity toward the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) for MoSex/Mo-NPs films prepared by pulsed laser deposition (PLD) in a vacuum and in a buffer He gas were carried out. For He pressure of 30 Pa, a shock wave could be the dominant mechanism of material transport, resulting in the deposition of an Se-enriched flux of chemically active atoms and leading to the growth of amorphous films with an increased Se content. Mo nanoparticles allowed for a larger surface area of the MoSex∼3.1/Mo-NPs catalyst deposited 5 cm from the target. However, for deposition in He at 10 cm, the amount of Mo NPs in the film appreciably decreased. Factors that could impact on the transport of nanoparticles through a buffer gas were considered. The amorphous MoSex∼3.1/Mo-NPs films prepared by PLD in He gas exhibited excellent HER performance. Quasicrystal MoSex
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