Citation: LI Zuo-peng, SHANG Jian-peng, SU Cai-na, ZHANG San-bing, WU Mei-xia, GUO Yong. Preparation of amorphous NiP-based catalysts for hydrogen evolution reactions[J]. Journal of Fuel Chemistry and Technology, ;2018, 46(4): 473-478. shu

Preparation of amorphous NiP-based catalysts for hydrogen evolution reactions

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Institute of Applied Chemistry, Shanxi Datong University, Datong 037009, China
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Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China

Corresponding author: WU Mei-xia, wmxiccas@iccas.ac.cn GUO Yong, ybsy_guo@163.com
Received Date: 13 December 2017
Revised Date: 2 February 2018

Fund Project: Science, Technology Innovation Project of Shanxi Province University 2015178The project was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China 21073113Natural Science Foundortion of Datong 2015108Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi 201701D121016The project was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (21073113), Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi (201701D121016) and Science, Technology Innovation Project of Shanxi Province University (2015178, 2016172), Natural Science Foundortion of Datong(2015108)Science, Technology Innovation Project of Shanxi Province University 2016172

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Amorphous alloy NiP and its carbon composite catalysts NiP/C and NiP/reduced graphene oxide (RGO) were successfully one-pot synthesized using NaH₂PO₂ and NiSO₄ as phosphorus and nickel source, respectively. The electrocatalysts were characterized with transmission electron microscope (TEM), X-ray diffraction spectrometer (XRD), inductively coupled plasma analysis (ICP) and thermogravimetric analysis (TG), respectively. The hydrogen evolution reactions (HER) performance of the electrocatalysts was evaluated with a linear sweep voltammetry method in both acidic and alkaline solution. Among them, NiP/RGO elctrocatalyst exhibited 89.0 mV onset overpotential and Tafel slope 135.1 mV/decade in acidic solution, as well as 116.1 mV onset overpotential and Tafel slope 122.4 mV/decade in alkaline solution with excellent long-term stability. Results indicated that the NiP/RGO was a very active catalyst.
- hydrogen evolution reaction,
- NiP/RGO,
- overpotential,
- Tafel slope
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