P-Type Cobalt Phosphide Composites (CoP–Co₂P) Decorated on Titanium Oxide for Enhanced Noble-Metal-Free Photocatalytic H₂ Evolution Activity

Nowadays, transition-metal phosphides have been reported to function well in photocatalytic water splitting and possess great potential to substitute traditional noble-metal cocatalysts in the future. Herein, p-type cobalt phosphide (CoP–Co2P) nanomaterials were synthesized by phosphating the solvothermally prepared Co(OH)2 nanoflowers at a low temperature (300 °C). Then, we combined the phosphides with commercial TiO2 through facile mechanical...