Designing an improved transition metal phosphide catalyst for hydrogen evolution using experimental and theoretical trends
Jakob Kibsgaard, Charlie Tsai, Karen Chan, Jesse D. Benck, Jens K. Nørskov, Frank Abild‐Pedersen, Thomas F. Jaramillo
Abstract
A volcano relationship exists between hydrogen evolution activities and hydrogen adsorption free energies for transition metal phosphides. We further predict and confirm that Fe <sub>0.5</sub> Co <sub>0.5</sub> P exhibits the highest activity.
Topics & Concepts
PhosphideTransition metalHydrogenCatalysisMaterials scienceAdsorptionMetalInorganic chemistryChemical physicsMetallurgyPhysical chemistryChemistryOrganic chemistryElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesMetalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins