基于铁、钴、镍金属磷化物纳米催化剂的碱性条件下电解水制氢的研究进展

doi:10.11944/j.issn.1000-0518.2020.07.200058

摘要/Abstract

摘要： 过渡金属磷化物(TMPs)因其导电性好、稳定性高而被广泛认为是电解水析氢反应(HER)的优异电催化材料。本文主要围绕基于过渡金属Ni、Co、Fe磷化物纳米材料的合成、表征、以及在碱性介质中的电催化HER性能等方面展开。从中得出结论,在一定范围内,TMPs体系中富磷相越多,其在碱性电解液中的HER活性越高。为以后的研究提供了方向。

关键词: 过渡金属磷化物, 析氢反应, 电催化, 纳米材料, 碱性介质

Abstract: Transition metal phosphides (TMPs) have been widely recognized as favorable electrocatalytic materials for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) due to their high conductivity and good stability. In this review, we highlight the progress on the synthesis and characterization of Ni, Co and Fe based phosphides nanomaterials, as well as the HER activities of TMPs in alkaline solutions. The TMPs show low overpotential at a specific current density and have good stability, indicating that more phosphorus-rich phases exhibit higher HER activities within certain limits, which provides a direction for our future research.

Key words: transition metal phosphides, hydrogen evolution reaction, electrocatalysis, nanomaterials, alkaline media

蒙阳, 杨婵, 彭娟. 基于铁、钴、镍金属磷化物纳米催化剂的碱性条件下电解水制氢的研究进展[J]. 应用化学, 2020, 37(7): 733-745.

MENG Yang, YANG Chan, PENG Juan. Progress in Iron, Cobalt and Nickel-Based Metal Phosphide Nano-catalysts for Hydrogen Production under Alkaline Conditions[J]. Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry, 2020, 37(7): 733-745.

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