Abstract
Free-standing (Co, Ni)2P/LaF3 hollow nanotube arrays are directly grown on Ni foam (NF) (denoted as (Co, Ni)2P-La4/NF, where "4" refers to 4 g L-1 of La3+ in the starting material), which exhibits efficient electrocatalytic activity for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) with an overpotential of 94 mV at 10 mA cm2, Tafel slope of 88 mV dec-1, and superior long-term durability in alkaline electrolyte. Investigated was La dosage-induced compositional and morphological evolution of (Co, Ni)2P/LaF3, and it was found that suitable La dosage is beneficial for the epitaxial growth of (Co, Ni)2P on LaF3 nanosheets (the thickness direction of LaF3 nanosheet is along the (03i̅) facet), leading to the formation of porous (Co, Ni)2P/LaF3 nanotube walls, giving rise to hollow nanotube arrays. The binder-free (Co, Ni)2P-La4/NF electrode with unique morphology not only provides more active sites exposure to electrolyte ions and accessible ion diffusion path but also favors electron and charge transfer. Density functional theory calculation and experimental data reveal the doping of La into metal phosphide can lead to electron transfer from metal centers to P atoms, make the ΔGH on the P sites closer to zero with lower H2O adsorption energy (-0.58 eV), thus improving the HER behavior. The present work gives a novel strategy to design hollow nanotubular microstructure as non-noble-metal HER electrocatalyst.
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