Modification of Carbon Nanotubes via Birch Reaction for Enhanced HER Catalyst by Constructing Pearl Necklace‐Like NiCo2P2–CNT Composite

• Published in: Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) Vol. 14; no. 51
• Main Authors: Gao, Saisai, Zhang, Yin, Zhang, Yanjun, Wang, Bin, Yang, Shengchun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 20.12.2018
• Subjects: Alkylation; Birch reaction; Carbon nanotubes; Composite materials; Electrical resistivity; Electrocatalysts; Electrons; Fourier transforms; Functional groups; hydrogen evolution reaction; Hydrogen evolution reactions; Nanotechnology; NiCo2P2 nanoparticles; Oxidation; pearl necklace‐like structure; Phosphides; Photoelectrons; Reaction kinetics; Spectrum analysis; Stability; Structural integrity; Transition metals

Combining transition metal phosphides (TMPs) with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is a promising and proven approach to enhance their performance in the electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), due to the excellent conductivity and stability of CNTs. Generally, the deep oxidation of CNTs to form o...