CoP as a bifunctional catalyst for both the oxygen- and hydrogen-evolving reactions

Efficient and low-cost electrocatalysts for water splitting are essential for solar fuel production. This paper report CoP-based nanoneedle arrays supported on carbon cloth as a highly active catalyst for both OER and HER. in alkaline media, delivering a current density of 10mAcm2 at an overpotential of 281mV for OER and 95mV for HER. During electrocatalysis, the surface of the CoP catalyst was covered with a layer of CoOx, which was the active species.

Read more: ChemSusChem (2016), vol 9, 472-477

 

 

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CoP nano-needle arrays and polarization curves as HER and OER catalysts for water splitting