A soft molecular single-source precursor approach to synthesize a nanostructured Co<sub>9</sub>S<sub>8</sub> (pre)catalyst for efficient water oxidation and biomass valorization
Basundhara Dasgupta, Suptish Ghosh, Carsten Walter, Markus Stefan Budde, Georg J. Marquardt, Han-hsu Chen, Markus G. M. Breithaupt, Tolga Yilmaz, Christoph Garmatter, Tamanna Manjur Ahamad, Ingo Zebger, Matthias Drieß, Prashanth W. Menezes
Abstract
A nanocrystalline Co 9 S 8 (pre)catalyst derived from a novel {Co II S 4 } complex is reported for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and selective biomass valorization. During OER, Co 9 S 8 reconstructs completely into a CoOOH active phase via S-leaching.
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CatalysisBiomass (ecology)BusinessChemical engineeringMaterials scienceWaste managementChemistryNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryEngineeringBiologyAgronomyCopper-based nanomaterials and applicationsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis