Selective phosphidation: an effective strategy toward CoP/CeO2 interface engineering for superior alkaline hydrogen evolution electrocatalysis

In 1.0 M KOH, CoP–CeO2 nanosheets film on Ti mesh (CoP–CeO2/Ti) attains 10 mA cm−2 at overpotential of 43 mV due to its lower water dissociation free energy and more optimal hydrogen adsorption free energy than CoP.