Electron-transfer enhancement of urchin-like CoP–Ce<sub>2</sub>(CO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>O/NF as an ultra-stable bifunctional catalyst for efficient overall water splitting
Lixia Wang, Meilin Huang, Mingcheng Gao, Tayirjan Taylor Isimjan, Xiulin Yang
Abstract
An urchin-like CoP–Ce 2 (CO 3 ) 2 O/NF bifunctional catalyst was successfully constructed by a facile hydrothermal and gas-phase phosphating process, which exhibits extraordinary HER and OER performance ( η 10 = 85.2 and 205.5 mV) in alkaline solution.
Topics & Concepts
BifunctionalCatalysisElectron transferHydrothermal circulationSea urchinWater splittingMaterials sciencePhase (matter)Chemical engineeringNanotechnologyChemistryPhotochemistryOrganic chemistryPhotocatalysisBiologyEcologyEngineeringElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsCopper-based nanomaterials and applications