Ni2P–CoP hybrid nanosheet arrays supported on carbon cloth as an efficient flexible cathode for hydrogen evolution. Issue 43 (18th October 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, An-Liang; Lin, Jing; Xu, Han; Tong, Ye-Xiang; Li, Gao-Ren
• Is Part Of: Journal of materials chemistry. Volume 4:Issue 43(2016)
• Page Start: 16992
• Page End: 16999
• Publication Date: 2016-10-18
• Subjects: Materials -- Research -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Analytic -- Periodicals; Environmental sciences -- Research -- Periodicals; 543.0284
• DOI: 10.1039/c6ta07704h
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-7488

Abstract

Abstract : Here we report a new type of Ni2 P–CoP hybrid nanosheet arrays (HNSAs) supported on carbon cloth (CC) (Ni2 P–CoP HNSAs/CC) as an efficient flexible cathode for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Abstract : Here we report a new type of Ni2 P–CoP hybrid nanosheet array (HNSAs) supported on carbon cloth (CC) (Ni2 P–CoP HNSAs/CC) as an efficient flexible cathode for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). This synthesized Ni2 P–CoP HNSAs/CC shows excellent electrocatalytic performance for the HER in both acid and alkaline solutions compared with Ni2 P/CC and CoP/CC cathodes that have been considered to be good candidates for the HER. The significantly improved electrocatalytic performance of Ni2 P–CoP HNSAs/CC can be attributed to the special surface effects of hybrid nanosheet arrays and synergistic effects between Ni2 P and CoP. The Ni2 P–CoP HNSAs/CC shows excellent flexibility and exhibits unchangeable electrochemical performance under the various distorted states, such as bending and twisting sates.