Heterostructured CoP/MoO<sub>2</sub> on Mo foil as high-efficiency electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction in both acidic and alkaline media
Huihui Zhao, Zhi Li, Xiaoping Dai, Meilin Cui, Fei Nie, Xin Zhang, Ziteng Ren, Zhaohui Yang, Yonghao Gan, Xueli Yin, Yao Wang, Weiyu Song
Abstract
The dual-phase synergy between CoP and MoO<sub>2</sub> and the modulated electronic structure induced by heterointerfacial charge redistribution lead to enhanced H<sub>2</sub>O dissociation and optimized H-adsorption free energy, accelerating the HER in alkaline and acidic solutions.
Topics & Concepts
Dissociation (chemistry)Redistribution (election)FOIL methodHydrogenInorganic chemistryChemistryMaterials scienceAdsorptionPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryLawComposite materialPolitical sciencePoliticsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced battery technologies researchElectrochemical Analysis and Applications