Journal
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
Volume 300, Issue -, Pages 285-293Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2015.09.049
Keywords
Ultrasonic approach; Multiwalled carbon nanotubes; Au nanoparticles; Co3O4 layer; Oxygen evolution reaction
Funding
- National Science Foundation of China [21345003]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [Izujbky-2015-16]
- Natural Science Foundation of Gansu [145RJZA132, 143GKA013]
- Key Laboratory of Catalytic Engineering of Gansu Province and Resources Utilization, Gansu Province
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Efficient and simple operation electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are essential components of renewable energy technologies. Here, a novel, simple, and efficient routine is presented for the first time by constructing a high-efficiency anode catalyst for OER. With the aid of high intensity ultrasound, a uniformly loading, conductive multiwalled carbon nanotubes/metal/transition metal-oxide (CNTs-Au@CO3O4) tubular hybrids is synthesized. In alkaline media, the materials catalyze OER with an onset potential of 1.56 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) and overpotential only of 350 mV to achieve a stable current density of 10 mA cm(-2) for at least 25 h. The unusual catalytic activity and stability is due to the following elements. Firstly, the tubular architecture not only provides sufficient active centers for OER, but also improves rapid mass/charge transport. Secondly, Co3O4 layer protects Au nanoparticles (NPs) against detachment. In addition, we also prove that the highest electronegativity metal Au accelerate the formation of catalytic active sites of Co-IV species for OER. It is believed that this simple preparation method paves a way to fabricate a range of CNTs/metal/metal-oxide based composites as superior OER catalysts. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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