The development of electrocatalysts with multiple active sites is crucial for overcoming the sluggish kinetics of the urea oxidation reaction (UOR), a promising alternative to the energy-intensive oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Herein, we report the construction of a trimetallic RuP₂/Co₂P/Ni₂P heterostructure catalyst supported on nickel foam (NF) through a facile co-hydrothermal synthesis followed by phosphidation. This integrated approach enables the precise formation of abundant heterointerfaces and strong electronic interactions among the metal phosphides. Comprehensive experimental characterizations confirm that the incorporation of Ru effectively modulates the electronic structure and shifts the d-band center, thereby optimizing the adsorption energy of key reaction intermediates. The resultant catalyst exhibits remarkable electrocatalytic performance for both OER and UOR. In a 1 M KOH electrolyte with 0.2 M urea, the optimized catalyst achieves a current density of 100 mA cm−2 at a low potential of 1.363 V (vs. RHE) for UOR, with a small Tafel slope of 105.41 mV dec−1. For HER, the catalyst achieves a low overpotential of 85.6 mV at 10 mA cm−2 with a Tafel slope of 40.18 mV dec−1, outperforming most reported analogous catalysts. Furthermore, it demonstrates excellent operational stability, maintaining consistent activity over 37 h of continuous operation at 50 mA cm−2. This work provides a viable strategy for designing efficient multi-metallic phosphide heterostructures, highlighting their potential for energy-saving hydrogen production and urea-rich wastewater treatment.
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