Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry ›› 2023, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (8): 1175-1186.DOI: 10.19894/j.issn.1000-0518.230135

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Research Progress of Cobalt Phosphide Heterojunction Catalysts for Electrolytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

Wei WANG, Jia-Yuan LI()   

  1. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,Northwestern Polytechnical University,Xi′an 710072,China
  • Received:2023-05-06 Accepted:2023-07-06 Published:2023-08-01 Online:2023-08-24
  • Contact: Jia-Yuan LI
  • About author:jiayuanli@nwpu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No.?2021M702667)?, the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(D5000210829);Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(2021A1515110643)

Abstract:

Hydrogen (H2), a renewable green energy source, has been widely focused on tackling environmental issues and fossil energy shortages. The development of low-cost, highly efficient and stable electrocatalysts towards hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is one of the major challenges facing the large-scale utilization of hydrogen. Cobalt phosphide (CoP) has been widely studied in the field of electrocatalytic HER due to its metal-like properties and corrosion resistance in acid and alkali electrolytes. This review firstly elaborates the major advantages and challenges for CoP heterojunction as electrocatalyst for HER. Next, the different effects of the CoP heterojunction on HER are discussed. Finally, the prospects of CoP heterojunction for HER electrocatalysis are summarized and prospected.

Key words: Hydrogen evolution reaction, Electrocatalysis, Cobalt phosphate, Heterojunction, Catalyst activity, Catalytic mechanism

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