Abstract: The preparation methods for cobalt-containing materials (cobalt-containing phosphides,cobalt-containing sulfides,cobalt-containing oxides,and cobalt-containing nitrides) in recent years are reviewed,and latest research progress in using these materials as electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution catalysts is summarized.Development direction of cobalt-containing materials as electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution catalysts is prospected.
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