Recent advances in application of transition metal phosphides for photocatalytic hydrogen production

Recent progress on mixed transition metal nanomaterials based on metal–organic frameworks for energy-related applications

“…131–133 In general, P possesses lone-pair electrons in vacant 3d orbitals and 3p orbitals, and thereby can accommodate the surface charge state as well as induce the local charge density. 134,135 Mixed transition metal phosphides with the optional combination of Co, Fe and Ni, have been widely studied due to the hydrogenase-like catalytic mechanism, noble-metal-free properties and high catalytic activity. 136,137 To fabricate MOF-derived mixed transition metal phosphides, hydrated sodium hypophosphite (NaH 2 PO 2 ·H 2 O), which usually serves as the P source, was placed upstream of the tube furnace during the phosphorization process.…”

Effect of Nitrogen Atom Introduction on the Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Activity of Covalent Triazine Frameworks: Experimental and Theoretical Study

“…With the rapid development of modern society, the energy crisis and global environmental problems caused by the massive consumption of non-renewable energy have begun to affect people's quality of life. [1][2][3] Clean hydrogen generation from water splitting with sunlight has been considered to play an important role in developing sustainable green energy. [4,5] Over the past five decades, a broad diversity of materials ranging from inorganic to organic compounds have been explored as the photocatalysts for this purpose.…”

NixP and Mn3O4 dual co-catalysts separately deposited on a g-C3N4/red phosphorus hybrid photocatalyst for an efficient hydrogen evolution

“…15 For reductive co-catalysts, advances have been made by loading different transition metal phosphides as the co-catalysts for HERs. 24,25 Recently, Tasleem et al prepared a TiO 2 /Ni 2 P/Ti 3 AlC 2 composite, where the role of Ni 2 P was systematically studied by adjusting the loading ratio, irradiation time and so on. Ni 2 P as the co-catalyst has also enhanced the HER rate compared with that of the TiO 2 /Ti 3 AlC 2 composite.…”