2D Black Phosphorus as Source of Phosphide Atoms to Afford Mixed Cobalt Phosphides Clusters Active in the Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

Giacomo Provinciali; Manuel Serrano-Ruiz; Jonathan Filippi; Beatrice Muzzi; Martina Banchelli; Carlo Calcatelli; Alberto Verdini; Stefano Caporali; francesco dacapito; Maurizio Peruzzini; Maria Caporali

doi:10.1039/d6nr00321d

January 1, 2026NanoscaleOpen Access

2D Black Phosphorus as Source of Phosphide Atoms to Afford Mixed Cobalt Phosphides Clusters Active in the Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

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Key Points

The study aims to explore the potential of black phosphorus in producing cobalt phosphide clusters for hydrogen evolution.
Synthesis of mixed cobalt phosphides from 2D black phosphorus as a precursor.
Characterization of the clusters for photocatalytic activity.
Assessment of hydrogen evolution efficiency under solar irradiation.
Mixed cobalt phosphides demonstrate significant photocatalytic activity.
Hydrogen production rates are enhanced under solar energy application.
Conversion efficiency of solar energy to hydrogen is notably improved.

Implication

This research demonstrates mixed cobalt phosphides enhance hydrogen production using solar energy, suggesting new energy solutions.

Abstract

The use of solar energy to produce valuable feedstocks and among others, energy vectors, as hydrogen, is a fascinating research field of utmost practical importance. Herein, we report a facile...

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Provinciali et al. (2026) studied this question.

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2D Black Phosphorus as Source of Phosphide Atoms to Afford Mixed Cobalt Phosphides Clusters Active in the Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

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