Synergistic coupling of a CuNi alloy with a CoFe LDH heterostructure on nickel foam toward high-efficiency overall water splitting
Dan Wang, Yuan Chu, Youzheng Wu, Mengkang Zhu, Lin Pan, Ruopeng Li, Yukai Chen, Wenchang Wang, Naotoshi Mitsuzaki, Zhidong Chen
Abstract
The synergy of the CuNi alloy and CoFe LDH can adjust the electron distribution at the interface and optimize the free energy of adsorbed intermediates, thereby reducing the energy barrier of the rate-determining step.
Topics & Concepts
AlloyMaterials scienceCoupling (piping)NickelHeterojunctionMetallurgyComposite materialOptoelectronicsNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion