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Facile Synthesis of Black Phosphorus: an Efficient Electrocatalyst for the Oxygen Evolving Reaction
Author(s) -
Jiang Qianqian,
Xu Lei,
Chen Ning,
Zhang Han,
Dai Liming,
Wang Shuangyin
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201607393
Subject(s) - electrocatalyst , black phosphorus , oxygen evolution , foil method , materials science , catalysis , phosphorus , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , chemistry , electrochemistry , electrode , metallurgy , optoelectronics , composite material , organic chemistry , engineering
Black phosphorus (BP) as a new 2D material has attracted extensive attention because of its unique electronic, optical, and structural properties. However, the difficulties associated with BP synthesis severely hinder the further development of BP for any potential applications. On the other hand, searching for other potential applications of BP is also a big challenge. A facile strategy was developed for preparation of BP supported on Ti foil (BP‐Ti) in a thin‐film form. Surprisingly, the as‐prepared BP shows advanced electrocatalytic activity for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). To improve the OER activity of the electrocatalyst, BP was grown on a carbon nanotube network (BP‐CNT), showing even better activity. The results demonstrate that BP can be prepared by a facile method and may be applied as an electrocatalyst.