“…[1,2] In the form of oxides/hydroxides/oxy-hydroxides, metals such as Ni, Co, and Fe have shown satisfactory performances in alkaline electrolytes. [3][4][5][6][7] Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) of these transition metals have even surpassed the most active and stable IrO 2 and RuO 2 catalysts, largely due to their higher surface areas, but in turn suffer from poor conductivity. [8,9] In addition to these, compounds of transition metals in the form of phosphides, [10,11] sulfides, [12,13] borides, [14,15] selenides, [16,17] nitrides, [18,19] and carbides [20,21] have emerged as promising low-cost alternatives.…”