Fluorine-induced dual defects in cobalt phosphide nanosheets enhance hydrogen evolution reaction activity

• Main Authors: Xu, Kun, Sun, Yiqiang, Li, Xiuling, Zhao, Zihan, Zhang, Yongqi, Li, Cuncheng, Fan, Hong Jin
• Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Science::Chemistry; Fluorine; Cobalt Phosphide
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/143544
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Introduction of defects in a controllable way is important to modulate the electronic structure of catalysts towards enhancement of electrocatalytic activity. Herein, we report that fluorine incorporation into cobalt phosphide alloy has a unique effect – it creates both F-anion doping and P vacancy,...