To the synthesis and characterization of layered metal phosphorus triselenides proposed for electrochemical sensing and energy applications

TL;DR

This paper critically reviews recent research on layered metal triselenophosphites, highlighting that current experimental and theoretical data do not adequately support their proposed use in electrochemical sensing and energy applications.

Contribution

It provides a critical analysis of existing data, emphasizing the need for updated research to validate the applications of MPSe₃ materials.

Findings

Current data do not support proposed applications

Existing studies lack relation to recent progress

Further research needed for validation

Abstract

Recent studies reported on the synthesis and characterization of several bulk crystals of layered metal triselenophosphites MPSe$_3$ (M = transition metals). In these works characterization was performed via a combination of different bulk- and surface-sensitive experimental methods accompanied by DFT calculations. However, the critical examination of the available experimental and theoretical data demonstrates that these results do not support the conclusions on the electrochemical sensing and energy applications of studied triselenophosphites. These conclusions are made without any relation to the age of discussed data and possible recent progress in experimental and theoretical approaches.