Lewis acidic W/WO<sub>3−<i>x</i></sub> heterostructure-coupled Ir catalysts with low Ir loading for efficient pH-universal water splitting
Wenjie Shao, Yiming Zhang, Rui Yan, Tian Ma, Shuang Li
Abstract
Different reduction degree tungsten compound supported Ir catalysts, Ir–WO 3− x , Ir–W/WO 3− x , and Ir–W catalysts were designed for full pH water splitting, the Ir–W‖Ir–W electrolyzer shows a low cell voltage of 1.593 V at 10 mA cm −2 in 1.0 M PBS.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisTungstenWater splittingChemistryHeterojunctionInfraredInorganic chemistryIridiumInfrared spectroscopyMaterials sciencePhotocatalysisOptoelectronicsPhysicsOpticsOrganic chemistryNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCopper-based nanomaterials and applications