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Novel CoP/CoMoP2 heterojunction with nanoporous structure as an efficient electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution

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The exploration of new heterojunction materials is of great significance in reducing the cost of existing noble metal catalysts and thus realizing the large-scale application of electrocatalytic hydrolysis technology. Herein, a novel CoP/CoMoP2 heterojunction was synthesized and served as a hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrocatalyst. The heterojunction has morphology of nanoporous structure, which is conducive to exposing more active sites and facilitating bubbles transport. The charge distribution is optimized by a strong interface interaction between CoP and CoMoP2. The catalyst’s conductivity and the adsorption properties of the intermediates have both been enhanced. CoP/CoMoP2 demonstrates excellent HER activity with an overpotential of 93.6 mV at 10 mA·cm−2, which is competitive with the reported performance of analogous electrocatalysts. This work provides insights into the development of innovative phosphide-based heterojunction electrocatalysts.

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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 52271184 and 52072255) and the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province, China (Nos. LY23E020001 and LTY20E020001).

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Zhang, L., Shi, X., Xu, A. et al. Novel CoP/CoMoP2 heterojunction with nanoporous structure as an efficient electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution. Nano Res. 17, 3693–3699 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-023-6270-1

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