Boosting eco-friendly hydrogen generation by urea-assisted water electrolysis using spinel M<sub>2</sub>GeO<sub>4</sub>(M = Fe, Co) as an active electrocatalyst
Hyeonuk Choi, Subramani Surendran, Dohun Kim, Yoongu Lim, Jaehyoung Lim, Jihyun Park, Jung Kyu Kim, Mi‐Kyung Han, Uk Sim
Abstract
To enhance the efficiency of hydrogen production, bimetallic oxides with spinel structures, M 2 GeO 4 (M = Fe, Co), were synthesized via a facile one-pot hydrothermal method and were used as electrocatalysts for urea-assisted water electrolysis.
Topics & Concepts
Bimetallic stripSpinelHydrogen productionElectrolysisElectrocatalystUreaHydrothermal circulationElectrolysis of waterWater splittingHydrogenMaterials scienceChemical engineeringHigh-temperature electrolysisEnvironmentally friendlyInorganic chemistryCatalysisChemistryElectrochemistryElectrodeElectrolyteMetallurgyPhotocatalysisPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryEcologyBiologyEngineeringElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced battery technologies researchCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies