Investigation of polyethylene glycol (PEG) assisted solvothermal synthesis of CuCoO<sub>2</sub> nanosheets for efficient oxygen evolution reaction
Shiyu Ma, Jilin Bai, Li Sun, Lihong Zhao, Hao Tan, Lifeng Liu, Zhigang Peng, Xiujian Zhao, Dehua Xiong
Abstract
The incorporation of PEG-400 reduced the size and increased the specific surface area of CuCoO 2 nanosheets during a solvothermal reaction, which leads to it exhibiting an enhanced oxygen evolution reaction performance in alkaline water splitting.
Topics & Concepts
Polyethylene glycolPEG ratioOxygenSolvothermal synthesisChemical engineeringMaterials scienceChemistryOrganic chemistryInorganic chemistryBusinessEngineeringFinanceCopper-based nanomaterials and applicationsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCatalytic Processes in Materials Science