1. Investigating metal (M = Mn, Fe, and Ni)-doped Co(OH) 2 nanofibers for electrocatalytic oxygen evolution and electrochemical biosensing performance.
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Fareed I, Khan MD, Murtaza S, Hassan Farooq MU, Rehman ZU, Farooq MU, Butt FK, and Tahir M
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To achieve efficient and cost-effective electrochemical water splitting, highly active and affordable nanostructured catalysts are the key requirement. The current study presents the investigations of the efficacy of metal (Mn, Fe and Ni)-doped Co(OH)
2 nanofibers towards oxygen evolution via water splitting. Notably, Ni-doped Co(OH)2 demonstrates superior OER performance in KOH electrolyte, surpassing standard IrO2 with a modest potential of 1.62 V at 10 mA cm-2 . The remarkable activity is attributed to the nanofiber structure, facilitating faster conduction and offering readily available active sites. Ni-doped Co(OH)2 nanofibers displayed enduring stability even after 1000 cycles. This work underscores the importance of transition-metal based catalysts as effective electrocatalysts, providing the groundwork for the development of cutting-edge catalysts. Additionally, the electrochemical sensing capability towards ascorbic acid is evaluated, with Ni-doped Co(OH)2 showing the most promising response, characterized by the lowest LOD and LOQ values. These findings highlight the potential of Ni-doped Co(OH)2 nanofibers for upcoming diagnostic detection devices., Competing Interests: There are no conflict of interests to declare., (This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry.)- Published
- 2024
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