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16TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON X-RAY ABSORPTION FINE STRUCTURE (XAFS16)
Volume 712, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
IOP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/712/1/012115
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Determining the local structure of catalyst materials is critical for understanding the mechanism of enhanced electrochemical activity in semiconductor electrode. Here, using X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) spectra, we reveal that the local disorder structure is formed for the mixed-phase Co3O4 nanowire arrays due to the interaction between the phases of Co3O4 and Co-2(OH)(2)CO3. Comparing to pure Co3O4 nanowire arrays, the mixed phase sample is richer in Co2+ and the electronic structure is changed by the local structure, which are demonstrated by the X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) spectra. It is deduced that the mixed-phase Co3O4 nanowire arrays with abundant Co2+ sites provide more redox centres in electrochemical reaction than the pure Co3O4 nanowire arrays.
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