In Situ Growth of Ni2P–Cu3P Bimetallic Phosphide with Bicontinuous Structure on Self-Supported NiCuC Substrate as an Efficient Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Electrocatalyst

Yu, Linping; Zhang, Jian; Dang, Yanliu; He, Junkai; Tobin, Zachary; Kerns, Peter; Dou, Yuhai; Jiang, Yao; He, Yuehui; Suib, Steven L.

doi:10.1021/acscatal.9b00494

Title: In Situ Growth of Ni₂P–Cu₃P Bimetallic Phosphide with Bicontinuous Structure on Self-Supported NiCuC Substrate as an Efficient Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Electrocatalyst

Journal Article · 25 June 2019 · ACS Catalysis

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.9b00494 · OSTI ID:1598236

^[1]; Zhang, Jian ^[2]; Dang, Yanliu ^[3]; He, Junkai ^[3]; Tobin, Zachary ^[3]; Kerns, Peter ^[3]; Dou, Yuhai ^[4]; Jiang, Yao ^[5]; He, Yuehui ^[5];

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Changsha Univ. of Science and Technology (China); Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (United States)
Changsha Univ. of Science and Technology (China)
Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (United States)
Griffith Univ., Gold Coast (Australia)
Central South Univ., Changsha (China)

A direct and effective approach is proposed to fabricate bimetallic phosphide Ni₂P–Cu₃P with controllable phase compn. and distribution for catalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Unlike previously reported precursors, a porous Ni-Cu alloy incorporated with graphitic carbon (NiCuC) prepd. via powder metallurgy is employed herein, and the generated Ni₂P–Cu₃P@NiCuC possesses a hierarchical porous structure and controllable phase compn. due to the high porosity and tunable Ni/Cu ratio of the precursor. With an optimal Cu content of 30.0 wt. %, the catalyst demonstrates the highest catalytic activity due to a synergistic interaction between different metallic phosphide sites and the facilitated mass transport. Meanwhile, d. functional theory (DFT) calcn. reveals that the at. interaction of Ni₂P–Cu₃P substantially lower the activation barrier for enhanced HER catalytic activity. Finally, the powder metallurgy provides an approach for the design of bimetallic phosphide electrocatalysts for HER and other catalytic applications.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences Division; National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC); Scientific Research Fund of Hunan Provincial Education Department; Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials Protection for Electric Power and Transportation

Grant/Contract Number:: FG02-86ER13622; 51701023; 51874049; 16C0026; 2016CL04

OSTI ID:: 1598236

Journal Information:: ACS Catalysis, Vol. 9, Issue 8; ISSN 2155-5435

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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