Facile surface reconstructions of cobalt–copper phosphide heterostructures enable efficient electrocatalytic glycerol oxidation for energy-saving hydrogen evolution
Zhengzhe Xie, Kang Wang, Yu Zou, Guobing Ying, Jiang Jiang
Abstract
Synergistic interaction between CoP and Cu 3 P enables facile surface reconstruction of CoP–Cu 3 P nanocomposites, making them excellent glycerol oxidation and hydrogen evolution catalysts, requiring only 1.21 V to reach 10 mA cm −2 .
Topics & Concepts
CopperPhosphideNanocompositeCobaltMaterials scienceGlycerolCatalysisHeterojunctionHydrogenChemical engineeringInorganic chemistryNanotechnologyChemistryMetallurgyOptoelectronicsOrganic chemistryEngineeringElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced battery technologies researchCatalytic Processes in Materials Science