MoP Nanoflakes as Efficient Electrocatalysts for Rechargeable Li–O2 Batteries

Herein, we first report a binder-free electrode with in situ synthesized MoP nanoflakes on the surface of carbon cloth and its application in nonaqueous Li–O2 batteries (LOBs). The assembled LOBs exhibit improved discharge/charge capability (achieving actual 4.15 mAh at a current of 0.1 mA and cycle stability, 400 cycles without capacity fading), which should be attributed to the superior electrocatalytic activity of MoP nanoflakes toward the formation/decomposition of Li2O2