期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
卷 46, 期 7, 页码 5286-5295出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.11.072
关键词
Oxygen vacancy; Oxygen evolution reaction; Nanosheets; Co3O4; Ultrathin
资金
- Key scientific research plan (Key Laboratory) of Shaanxi Provincial Education Department [17JS016]
- International Joint Research Center for biomass chemistry and materials, Shaanxi international science and technology cooperation base [2018GHJD-19]
- Shaanxi Key industry innovation chain projects [2020ZDLGY11-03]
- Science and Technology Plan of Weiyang District of Xi'an [201910]
- Shaanxi Provincial Department of Education General Special Scientific Research Program [20JK0537]
In this study, ultrathin Co3O4 nanosheets with abundant oxygen vacancies were prepared through a simple two-step method and showed excellent catalytic performance for oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The nanosheets exhibited a small overpotential and fast reaction kinetics in alkaline media, making them a promising electrocatalyst.
Enhancing the catalytic activity of Co3O4 electrocatalysts featuring abundant oxygen vacancies is required to enable their application in oxygen evolution reaction (OER). However, developing a harmless defect engineering strategy based on mild conditions to realize such an enhancement remains a challenge. Here, ultrathin Co3O4 nanosheets with abundant oxygen vacancies were prepared through a simple two-step method comprising a hydrothermal process and pre-oxidation to study the catalytic activity of the nanosheets toward OER. The ultrathin sheet structure and the Co3O4 nanosheets surface provide abundant active sites. The oxygen vacancy not only improves the catalyst activity, but also improves the electron transfer efficiency. These advantages make ultrathin Co3O4 nanosheets with abundant oxygen vacancies an excellent electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution. In an alkaline medium, ultrathin Co3O4 nanosheets exhibited excellent OER catalytic activity, with a small overpotential (367 mV for 10 mA/cm(2)) and faster reaction kinetics (65 mV/dec). Moreover, the electrocatalyst still maintained 68% of its original catalytic activity after 24 h operation. This work provides an extensive and reliable method for the preparation of low-cost and highly efficient OER electrocatalysts. (C) 2020 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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