Cerium substitution in LaCoO<sub>3</sub> perovskite oxide as bifunctional electrocatalysts for hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions
Ding‐Wei Ji, Changhai Liu, Yanhua Yao, Linlin Luo, Wenchang Wang, Zhidong Chen
Abstract
toward OER and HER, respectively. The lower Tafel slopes of 80 mV per decade and 144 mV per decade for OER and HER, respectively, indicated the faster reaction kinetics for the improved inherent electrocatalytic activity. The outstanding long-term durability of LCC4 in alkaline conditions was also vital to the practical applications of water electrolysis. The improved bifunctional electrocatalytic activity was attributed to the synergistic effects of excellent conductivity and enriched active sites arising from A-site substitution. This work not only provides an efficient strategy for the development of perovskite oxide-based electrocatalysts but also puts forward a new insight on bifunctional electrocatalysts for overall water splitting.