Electron and surface engineering of Ni2P/MnP4 heterojunction as high performance bifunctional electrocatalyst for amperage-level overall water splitting
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Producing hydrogen through electrocatalytic overall water splitting with ampere-level current density is still limited by the high cost and poor stability of electrocatalysts. In this work, a new type Ni 2 P/MnP 4 heterojunction composite material was designed and prepared as bifunctional electrocatalyst. Based on XPS spectra and theoretical calculation, the formation of Ni 2 P/MnP 4 heterojunction successfully modulates the local electronic structure of Ni 2 P and enhances the ionization of H and Ni by increasing the electron transfer rate. Moreover, the special nanovilli structure and superhydropholic/superaerophobic surface of Ni 2 P/MnP 4 heterojunction accelerates the transfer of electrolyte and gaseous products. Benefiting from these advantages, the as-prepared Ni 2 P/MnP 4/CF not only exhibits superior electrocatalytic performance, which can release 10 mA/cm 2 current density with a low overpotential of 69 mV and 247 mV for HER and OER respectively, but also shows admirable stability of continuous overall water splitting to drive 1000 mA/cm 2 for 180 h without notable activity degradation. We believe this material possesses outstanding potential for industrial applications, and our strategy may provide a new pathway to design relative materials.
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A micro-sheet with nanowires structure on carbon fiber constructed by hydrothermal and phosphorization shows strong superhydrophilicity/superaerophobicity and stability, and its overpotential at high current density is much lower than Pt/C catalyst.
“Yan [163] combined hydrothermal and phosphorization strategies to construct a micro-sheet with nanowires structure on carbon fiber (Fig. 15a). This micro/nano combined 3D structure catalyst shows strong superhydrophilicity/superaerophobicity and stability, and its overpotential at high current density is much lower than that of Pt/C catalyst.”
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- Yan, R., Zou, X., Liang, Y., Liu, Y., Hu, F., & Mi, Y.
- Affiliations
- Guangxi Minzu University (CN)
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- Mi, Yan
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- Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
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- Elsevier BV
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- 2024-09
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- 669
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- 349-357
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- 0021-9797 (ISSN-L)
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- W4396591139
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- 48
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- 2026: 10 · 2025: 14 · 2024: 3
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- en
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Fuel Cells and Related Materials
- Keywords
- bifunctional electrocatalysts, overall water splitting, hydrogen evolution reaction, oxygen evolution reaction, nickel phosphide, molybdenum phosphide, electron transfer, catalyst stability, current density
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