Issue 44, 2017

Recent advances in cobalt phosphide based materials for energy-related applications

Abstract

With the imminent exhaustion of fossil fuels and increasing global energy demands, great effort has been made to design and develop functional materials for exploiting clean renewable energy sources and developing more efficient energy storage systems. Cobalt phosphide is a rapidly rising star on the horizon of highly efficient catalysts with numerous research activities worldwide. In this review, we summarize recent research progress made in cobalt phosphide-based materials as efficient catalysts for hydrogen production and fuel cells, and as electrode materials for batteries. The impacts of phosphorus content on the electrocatalytic activity and other significant structural designs of cobalt phosphides for improving the performance are discussed. Finally, current challenges and future directions for cobalt phosphide-based materials are discussed.

Graphical abstract: Recent advances in cobalt phosphide based materials for energy-related applications

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Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
22 Sep 2017
Accepted
19 Oct 2017
First published
19 Oct 2017

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017,5, 22913-22932

Recent advances in cobalt phosphide based materials for energy-related applications

J. Wang, Z. Liu, Y. Zheng, L. Cui, W. Yang and J. Liu, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017, 5, 22913 DOI: 10.1039/C7TA08386F

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