▎ 摘　　要

For the first time, Pd6P has been synthesised using a simple, straightforward and one-pot method i.e., thermolysis of a Pd(II) complex of a bidentate (P, N) organophosphorus ligand (anthracene-9-yl-CH N-CH2CH2-PPh2). The electrocatalyst (obtained after grafting nanospheres of Pd6P over layers of graphene oxide) shows high activity in electrochemical hydrogen evolution reactions (HER) with an overpotential of 133 mV to drive 10 mA cm(-2) of cathodic current density. The GO-Pd6P nanocomposite is robust and effective for a continuous HER run for up to 16 hours.