The rational design and synthesis of a highly efficient and cost-effective electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) are of great importance for the efficient generation of sustainable energy. Herein, amorphous/crystalline heterophase Ni-Mo-O/Cu (denoted as a/c Ni-Mo-O/Cu) was synthesized by a one-pot electrodeposition method. Thanks to the introduction of metallic Cu and the formation of amorphous Ni-Mo-O, the prepared electrocatalyst exhibits favorable conductivity and abundant active sites, which are favorable to the HER progress. Moreover, the interfaces consisting of Cu and Ni-Mo-O show electron transfers between these components, which might modify the absorption/desorption energy of H atoms, thus accelerating HER activity. As expected, the prepared a/c Ni-Mo-O/Cu possesses excellent HER performance, which affords an ultralow overpotential of 34.8 mV at 10 mA cm, comparable to that of 20 wt % Pt/C (35.0 mV), and remarkable stability under alkaline conditions.
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