Ternary Metal Phosphide with Triple-Layered Structure as a Low-Cost and Efficient Electrocatalyst for Bifunctional Water Splitting

• Published in: Advanced functional materials Vol. 26; no. 42; pp. 7644 - 7651
• Main Authors: Yu, Jing, Li, Qianqian, Li, Yuan, Xu, Cheng-Yan, Zhen, Liang, Dravid, Vinayak P., Wu, Jinsong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 08.11.2016
• Subjects: bimetallic alloys; Cobalt; Electrical conductivity; Electrocatalysts; Morphology; Nickel; nickel cobalt phosphide; overall water splitting; Phosphides; synergistic effects; Synthesis; triple-hierarchy hierarchical structures; Water splitting

Development of low‐cost, high‐performance, and bifunctional electrocatalysts for water splitting is essential for renewable and clean energy technologies. Although binary phosphides are inexpensive, their performance is not as good as noble metals. Adding a third metal element to binary phosphides (...