Interface Engineering of Needle‐Like P‐Doped MoS₂/CoP Arrays as Highly Active and Durable Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Overall Water Splitting

Abstract

Developing a bifunctional water splitting catalyst with high efficiency and low cost are crucial in the electrolysis water industry. Here, we report a rational design and simple preparation method of MoS₂ -based bifunctional electrocatalyst on carbon cloth (CC). The optimized P-doped MoS₂ @CoP/CC catalyst presents low overpotentials for the hydrogen (HER) and oxygen evolution reactions (OER) of 64 and 282 mV in alkaline solution as well as 72 mV HER overpotential in H₂ SO₄ at a current density of 10 mA cm^-2 . Furthermore, P-MoS₂ @CoP/CC as a bifunctional catalyst delivered relatively low cell voltages of 1.83 and 1.97 V at high current densities of 500 and mA cm^-2 in 30 % KOH. The two-electrode system showed a remarkable stability for 30 h, even outperformed the benchmark RuO₂ ||Pt/C catalyst. The excellent electrochemical performance can be credited to the unique microstructure, high surface area, and the synergy between metal species. This study presents a possible alternative for noble metal-based catalysts to overcome the challenges of industrial applications.