Multifunctional 0D–2D Ni2P Nanocrystals–Black Phosphorus Heterostructure |
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Authors: | Zhong‐Zhen Luo Yu Zhang Chaohua Zhang Hui Teng Tan Zhong Li Anas Abutaha Xing‐Long Wu Qihua Xiong Khiam Aik Khor Kedar Hippalgaonkar Jianwei Xu Huey Hoon Hng Qingyu Yan |
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Institution: | 1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore;2. Division of Physics and Applied Physics, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore;3. School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore;4. Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), Singapore;5. Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, P. R. China |
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Abstract: | 0D transition metal phosphides (TMPs) nanocrystals (NCs)–2D ultrathin black phosphorus (BP) heterostructure (Ni2P@BP) have been synthesized via a facile sonication‐assisted exfoliation followed by a solvothermal process. Compared with the bare BP, the specially designed Ni2P@BP architecture can enhance the electrical conductivity (from 2.12 × 102 to 6.25 × 104 S m–1), tune the charge carrier concentration (from 1.25 × 1017 to 1.37 × 1020 cm–3), and reduce the thermal conductivity (from 44.5 to 7.69 W m–1 K–1) at 300 K, which can be considered for multiple applications. As a result, the Ni2P@BP exhibits excellent Li storage properties and high hydrogen evolution reaction electrocatalytic activities. The Ni2P@BP shows improved Li diffusion kinetics (e.g., the Li ions diffusion coefficient increases from 1.14 × 10–14 cm2 s–1 for pure BP nanosheets to 8.02 × 10–13 cm2 s–1 for Ni2P@BP). In addition, the Ni2P@BP electrode sustains hydrogen production with almost unchanged activity over 3000 cycles, which indicates its good chemical stability when operating under strong reducing environment. |
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Keywords: | black phosphorus hydrogen evolution reaction Li‐ion batteries Ni2P@BP heterostructure thermal conductivity |
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