Probing the Co role in promoting the OER and Zn–air battery performance of NiFe-LDH: a combined experimental and theoretical study
Shilong Liu, Rendian Wan, Zongshan Lin, Zhe Liu, Yonggang Liu, Yong Tian, Dongdong Qin, Zhenghua Tang
Abstract
We report a facile approach to construct Co@NiFe-LDH heterostructure catalyst with superior OER and Zn–air performance. DFT calculations revealed that Fe site is the OER active center, while forming heterostructure upshifts the Fe d-band center.
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