Enhanced urea oxidization electrocatalysis on spinel cobalt oxide nanowires <i>via</i> on-site electrochemical defect engineering
Ming Fang, Wenbo Xu, Shun Han, Peijiang Cao, Wangying Xu, Deliang Zhu, Youming Lu, Wenjun Liu
Abstract
A reversed-potential tuning strategy is proposed to introduce defects on the surface of cobalt oxide nanowires, enabling significantly improved electrocatalytic performance for urea oxidization under alkaline conditions.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrocatalystSpinelNanowireCobaltElectrochemistryUreaMaterials scienceOxideCobalt oxideChemical engineeringInorganic chemistryNanotechnologyElectrodeChemistryMetallurgyOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryEngineeringElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced battery technologies researchSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication