1. Aligned Co3O4–CoOOH heterostructure nanosheet arrays grown on carbon paper with oxygen vacancies for enhanced and robust oxygen evolution
- Author
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Bing Zhang and Liang Yan
- Subjects
Materials science ,business.product_category ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,Rational design ,Oxygen evolution ,Energy Engineering and Power Technology ,chemistry.chemical_element ,Nanotechnology ,Heterojunction ,Condensed Matter Physics ,Oxygen ,Metal ,Fuel Technology ,chemistry ,visual_art ,visual_art.visual_art_medium ,Carbon paper ,business ,Nanosheet - Abstract
Developing efficient and stable non-noble metal oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts for sustainable overall water-splitting is extremely desirable but still a great challenge. Herein, we developed a facile strategy to fabricate Co3O4–CoOOH heterostructure nanosheet arrays with oxygen vacancies grown on carbon paper (Co3O4–CoOOH/CP). Benefiting from the unique 3D architecture, large surface area, synergistic effects between Co3O4, CoOOH and oxygen vacancies, the obtained self-supporting Co3O4–CoOOH/CP presents excellent electrocatalytic OER activity (low overpotentials of 245 and 390 mV at 10 and 100 mA cm−2) and robust long-term stability in alkaline condition. The present strategy provides the opportunities for the future rational design and discovery of high-performance non-noble metal based electrocatalysts for advanced water oxidation and beyond.
- Published
- 2021