Nanoscale engineering MoP/Fe2P/RGO toward efficient electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction.

The preparation of hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrocatalyst with high catalytic performance is a huge challenge. In this work, we develop a MoP/Fe 2 P/RGO composite as a electrocatalyst for HER. The MoP/Fe 2 P/RGO exhibits excellent electrocatalytic performance with a Tafel slope and an onset overpotential of 51 mV/dec and 105 mV, respectively. To drive 10 mA/cm 2 , it only requires a small over-potential of 156 mV. The high electrocatalytic HER activity is mainly due to the synergistic effect of MoP and Fe 2 P. In addition, the introduction of RGO not only prevents particle aggregation and coalescence during high temperature phosphating, but also improves the conductivity of the catalyst. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]