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Synergistically Interactive Pyridinic‐N–MoP Sites: Identified Active Centers for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution in Alkaline Solution
Author(s) -
Zhao Di,
Sun Kaian,
Cheong WengChon,
Zheng Lirong,
Zhang Chao,
Liu Shoujie,
Cao Xing,
Wu Konglin,
Pan Yuan,
Zhuang Zewen,
Hu Botao,
Wang Dingsheng,
Peng Qing,
Chen Chen,
Li Yadong
Publication year - 2020
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.201908760
Subject(s) - electrocatalyst , carbon fibers , chemistry , catalysis , nanoparticle , doping , hydrogen , inorganic chemistry , transition metal , chemical engineering , nitrogen , nanotechnology , materials science , electrochemistry , organic chemistry , electrode , optoelectronics , composite material , composite number , engineering
For electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), encapsulating transition metal phosphides (TMPs) into nitrogen‐doped carbon materials has been known as an effective strategy to elevate the activity and stability. Yet still, it remains unclear how the TMPs work synergistically with the N‐doped support, and which N configuration (pyridinic N, pyrrolic N, or graphitic N) contributes predominantly to the synergy. Here we present a HER electrocatalyst (denoted as MoP@NCHSs) comprising MoP nanoparticles encapsulated in N‐doped carbon hollow spheres, which displays excellent activity and stability for HER in alkaline media. Results of experimental investigations and theoretical calculations indicate that the synergy between MoP and the pyridinic N can most effectively promote the HER in alkaline media.