Synthesis and application of transition metal phosphides as electrocatalyst for water splitting

Science Bulletin

Volumn 62, Issue 9, 2017, Pages 633-644

  Su, Jinzhan ^a   Zhou, Jinglan ^a   Wang, Lu ^a   Liu, Cong ^a   Chen, Yubin ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Electrocatalyst; HER; Photocatalytic water splitting; Transition metal phosphide

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; ELECTROCATALYSTS; METALS; PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

CATALYTIC PROPERTIES; EFFICIENT CATALYSTS; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION REACTIONS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC WATER SPLITTING; REACTION MECHANISM; SYNTHESIS REACTION; TRANSITION METAL PHOSPHIDE;

TRANSITION METALS;

EID: 85019191549     PISSN: 20959273     EISSN: 20959281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2016.12.011     Document Type: Review

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