Soft-templated, mesoporous Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> thin films for electrocatalysis of the oxygen evolution reaction
Qingyang Wu, Maximilian Mellin, Stefan Lauterbach, Chuanmu Tian, Christian Dietz, Jan P. Hofmann, Marcus Einert
Abstract
Mesoporous Co 3 O 4 thin films, prepared by dip-coating and using Pluronic ® F-127 as template, demonstrated improved OER activity compared to dense Co 3 O 4 by providing high surface areas with increased concentration of catalytically active surface sites.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrocatalystMesoporous materialOxygen evolutionOxygenMaterials scienceChemical engineeringCatalysisThin filmNanotechnologyChemistryPhysical chemistryElectrodeElectrochemistryOrganic chemistryEngineeringElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsAdvanced battery technologies research