A combined experimental and theoretical approach revealing a direct mechanism for bifunctional water splitting on doped copper phosphide
Indranil Mondal, Arup Mahata, Heeyoung Kim, Ujjwal Pal, Filippo De Angelis, Jeong Young Park
Abstract
Surface doping of Fe in the hexagonal Cu<sub>3</sub>P composite does not alter the lattice parameters, but promotes the surface metallicity by stimulating lower oxidation state Cu species, resulting an increasing bifunctional water splitting activity.
Topics & Concepts
CopperMechanism (biology)DopingBifunctionalPhosphideMaterials scienceChemistryOptoelectronicsMetallurgyMetalPhysicsCatalysisOrganic chemistryQuantum mechanicsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCopper-based nanomaterials and applicationsAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques