Electronic structural regulation of CoP nanorods by the tunable incorporation of oxygen for enhanced electrocatalytic activity during the hydrogen evolution reaction
Ya-Ru Ma, Guangyao Zhou, Zhenyuan Liu, Lin Xu, Dongmei Sun, Yawen Tang
Abstract
We present a topological conversion method to prepare O-incorporated CoP (O-CoP) nanorods. Due to the 1D structure and incorporated O atoms, the O-CoP-3 nanorods exhibit superior electrocatalytic performance towards the HER.
Topics & Concepts
NanorodHydrogenMaterials scienceOxygen evolutionOxygenOxygen reduction reactionChemical engineeringNanotechnologyChemistryElectrochemistryPhysical chemistryElectrodeOrganic chemistryEngineeringElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsElectrochemical Analysis and Applications