Chemistry - A European Journal
Chemistry - A European Journal
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Amorphous Nickel-Cobalt-Borate Nanosheet Arrays for Efficient and Durable Water Oxidation Electrocatalysis under Near-Neutral Conditions

Amorphous Nickel-Cobalt-Borate Nanosheet Arrays for Efficient and Durable Water Oxidation Electrocatalysis under Near-Neutral Conditions
Pengfei Shi, Lanlan Chen, Wanqing Teng, Xiang Ren
Electrolytic hydrogen generation needs earth-abundant oxygen evolution reaction electrocatalysts that perform efficiently at mild pH. Here, the development of amorphous nickel-cobalt-borate nanosheet arrays on macroporous nickel foam (NiCo-Bi/NF) as a 3D catalyst electrode for high-performance water oxidation in near-neutral media is reported. To drive a current density of 10 mA cm−2, the resulting NiCo-Bi/NF demands an overpotential of only 430 mV in 0.1 m potassium borate (K-Bi, pH 9.2). Moreover, it also shows long-term electrochemical durability with maintenance of catalytic activity for 20 h, achieving a high turnover frequency of 0.21 s−1 at an overpotential of 550 mV. NiCo-Bi nanosheet arrays on nickel foam support behaves as 3D catalyst electrode for water oxidation at near-neutral pH. This electrode achieves a catalytic current density of 10 mA cm−2 at an overpotential of 430 mV with strong electrochemical stability in 0.1 m K-Bi.

Publisher URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi

DOI: 10.1002/chem.201702314

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