Nickel phosphide polymorphs with an active (001) surface as excellent catalysts for water splitting

CrystEngComm ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 1143-1149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chan Su Jung ◽  
Kidong Park ◽  
Yeron Lee ◽  
In Hye Kwak ◽  
Ik Seon Kwon ◽  
...  

We report the temperature-controlled synthesis of two nickel phosphide polymorphs, Ni2P and Ni5P4, by phosphorization of Ni foil or foams using phosphine gas, and their excellent catalytic activity toward hydrogen evolution reaction.

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (46) ◽  
pp. 26378-26384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noho Lee ◽  
Il Yong Choi ◽  
Kyung-Yeon Doh ◽  
Jaewon Kim ◽  
Hyeji Sim ◽  
...  

A hierarchical electrode consisting of edge-exposed 1T phase WS2, grown on an array of surface-modified WO3 nanohelixes (NHs), and its enhanced catalytic performance in the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) are presented.


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (8) ◽  
pp. 2006-2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiawei Xia ◽  
Kapil Dhaka ◽  
Michael Volokh ◽  
Guiming Peng ◽  
Zhen Wu ◽  
...  

Electrocatalytic water-splitting is considered as a highly promising technology for the sustainable production of hydrogen.


Nanoscale ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 1766-1773 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xingyue Qian ◽  
Junfei Ding ◽  
Jianli Zhang ◽  
Yue Zhang ◽  
Yining Wang ◽  
...  

The molybdenum disulfide/carbon nitride (MoS2/C3N4-3) nanosheets with ultrathin thickness present superior catalytic activity for hydrogen evolution reaction for water splitting.


RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (29) ◽  
pp. 24361-24365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weiming Wu ◽  
Xianyang Yue ◽  
Xiao-Yuan Wu ◽  
Can-Zhong Lu

Nanocrystalline Ni12P5 was synthesized by a simple hydrothermal method. It showed high catalytic activity (10 760 μmol h−1 g−1, TOF = 9.3 h−1) and good stability (15 h) for the hydrogen evolution from water under visible light irradiation.


2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 3510-3517 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Xu ◽  
Yuan Zhu ◽  
Bansui Yu ◽  
Changji Fang ◽  
Junjun Zhang

Metallic 1T-VS2 nanosheets featuring V2+-doping and plenty of mesopores have abundant defects and high conductivity and exhibit superior catalytic activity for electrochemical water splitting.


Nanoscale ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (44) ◽  
pp. 21259-21265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yidong Lu ◽  
Yaoyao Deng ◽  
Shuanglong Lu ◽  
Yayuan Liu ◽  
Jianping Lang ◽  
...  

The CoNi-MOF which was synthesised using a Co-MOF was converted into a CoNiP nanobox by low temperature phosphating. The CoNiP nanobox exhibits outstanding catalytic activity and long durability for the HER in alkaline electrolytes.


2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (38) ◽  
pp. 14675-14686 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Pan ◽  
Yinjuan Chen ◽  
Yan Lin ◽  
Peixin Cui ◽  
Kaian Sun ◽  
...  

Cobalt nickel phosphide nanoparticle decorated carbon nanotubes (Co2−xNixP/CNTs) as efficient hybrid catalysts for enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction catalytic activity.


2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (41) ◽  
pp. 16028-16035 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huawei Huang ◽  
Chang Yu ◽  
Juan Yang ◽  
Xiaotong Han ◽  
Changtai Zhao ◽  
...  

Active site-enriched Fe2P nanodots anchored on graphene sheets (Fe2P-ND/FG) exhibit enhanced catalytic activity and stability for the hydrogen evolution reaction.


2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (38) ◽  
pp. 20390-20397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zheng Zhou ◽  
Li Wei ◽  
Yanqing Wang ◽  
H. Enis Karahan ◽  
Zibin Chen ◽  
...  

Nickel phosphide has a much higher catalytic activity for the hydrogen evolution reaction in strongly acidic and basic electrolytes.


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