Recent Advances in Transition Metal Phosphide Nanocatalysts for H2 Evolution and CO2 Reduction

Green hydrogen energy has captivated researchers and is regarded as a feasible option for future energy-related aspirations. The emerging awareness of renewable energy-driven generation carbon dioxide reduction calls the use unconventional schematic tools in fabrication nanocatalyst systems. Transition metal phosphides are state-of-art, cost-effective, noble-metal-free materials that have been comprehensively examined sustainable applications. Recent reports on these advanced functional cemented their candidature high-performance catalytic systems production conversion into value-added chemical feedstock. Bimetallic NiCoP (238.2 mmol g−1 h−1) exhibits top-notch competence toward photocatalytic HER reveals application pristine class TMPs, whereas heterostructured Ni2P/CdS was found to be fit photochemical CO2 reduction, well HER. On other hand, Ni2P recently ascertained an efficient electrocatalytic system CO2RR A wide array physicochemical modulations, such compositional structural engineering, defect generation, facet control, used improving efficiency transition phosphide nanostructures. In this review, we succinctly discuss proficiency green via electrochemical pathways. We detail significance properties brief readers about synthetic advancements without deviating from our goal summarizing recent achievements