Oxygen evolution reaction(OER),as an important half‐reaction involved in water splitting,has been intensely studied since the last century.Transition metal phosphide and sulfide‐based compounds have attracted increa...Oxygen evolution reaction(OER),as an important half‐reaction involved in water splitting,has been intensely studied since the last century.Transition metal phosphide and sulfide‐based compounds have attracted increasing attention as active OER catalysts due to their excellent physical and chemical characters,and massive efforts have been devoted to improving the phosphide and sulfide‐based materials with better activity and stability in recent years.In this review,the recent progress on phosphide and sulfide‐based OER electrocatalysts in terms of chemical properties,synthetic methodologies,catalytic performances evaluation and improvement strategy is reviewed.The most accepted reaction pathways as well as the thermodynamics and electrochemistry of the OER are firstly introduced in brief,followed by a summary of the recent research and optimization strategy of phosphide and sulfide‐based OER electrocatalysts.Finally,some mechanistic studies of the active phase of phosphide and sulfide‐based compounds are discussed to give insight into the nature of active catalytic sites.It is expected to indicate guidance for further improving the performances of phosphide and sulfide‐based OER electrocatalysts.展开更多
A low-cost,highly efficient and strong durable bifunctional electrocatalyst is crucial for electrochemical overall water splitting.In this paper,a self-templated strategy combined with in-situ phosphorization is appli...A low-cost,highly efficient and strong durable bifunctional electrocatalyst is crucial for electrochemical overall water splitting.In this paper,a self-templated strategy combined with in-situ phosphorization is applied to construct hollow structured bimetallic cobalt-nickel phosphide(CoNiP_(x))nanocages.Owing to their unique hollow structure and bimetallic synergistic effects,the as-synthesized CoNiP_(x)hollow nanocages exhibit a high electrocatalytic activity and stability towards hydrogen evolution reaction in all-pH electrolyte and a remarkable electrochemical performance for oxygen evolution reaction in 1.0 mol L^(-1)KOH.Meanwhile,with the bifunctional electrocatalyst in both anode and cathode for overall water splitting,a low voltage of 1.61 V and superior stability are achieved at a current density of 20 mA cm^(-2).展开更多
文摘Oxygen evolution reaction(OER),as an important half‐reaction involved in water splitting,has been intensely studied since the last century.Transition metal phosphide and sulfide‐based compounds have attracted increasing attention as active OER catalysts due to their excellent physical and chemical characters,and massive efforts have been devoted to improving the phosphide and sulfide‐based materials with better activity and stability in recent years.In this review,the recent progress on phosphide and sulfide‐based OER electrocatalysts in terms of chemical properties,synthetic methodologies,catalytic performances evaluation and improvement strategy is reviewed.The most accepted reaction pathways as well as the thermodynamics and electrochemistry of the OER are firstly introduced in brief,followed by a summary of the recent research and optimization strategy of phosphide and sulfide‐based OER electrocatalysts.Finally,some mechanistic studies of the active phase of phosphide and sulfide‐based compounds are discussed to give insight into the nature of active catalytic sites.It is expected to indicate guidance for further improving the performances of phosphide and sulfide‐based OER electrocatalysts.
基金the National Key R&D Program of China(2017YFA 0208300 and 0700104)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21671180)the State Key Laboratory of Organic Inorganic Composites(oic-201801007)。
文摘A low-cost,highly efficient and strong durable bifunctional electrocatalyst is crucial for electrochemical overall water splitting.In this paper,a self-templated strategy combined with in-situ phosphorization is applied to construct hollow structured bimetallic cobalt-nickel phosphide(CoNiP_(x))nanocages.Owing to their unique hollow structure and bimetallic synergistic effects,the as-synthesized CoNiP_(x)hollow nanocages exhibit a high electrocatalytic activity and stability towards hydrogen evolution reaction in all-pH electrolyte and a remarkable electrochemical performance for oxygen evolution reaction in 1.0 mol L^(-1)KOH.Meanwhile,with the bifunctional electrocatalyst in both anode and cathode for overall water splitting,a low voltage of 1.61 V and superior stability are achieved at a current density of 20 mA cm^(-2).
