Vacancy formation mechanism and synergy with doping in NiS <sub>2</sub> -based electrocatalysts for benzyl alcohol oxidation and hydrogen evolution
Fang Li, Haili Lin, Huiqin Yu, Pengfei Du, Yang Wang, Jing Cao
Abstract
The formation mechanisms of Ni 3+ and S vac caused by P dopant are fully elucidated experimentally and theoretically. The synergistic effect of dopant and vacancy facilitated the electrocatalytic performance of S vac –P–NiS 2 .
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Benzyl alcoholElectrocatalystMechanism (biology)AlcoholVacancy defectChemistryMaterials sciencePhotochemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisCrystallographyPhysical chemistryElectrochemistryEpistemologyPhilosophyElectrodeElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionElectrochemical sensors and biosensors