A copper interface promotes the transformation of nickel hydroxide into high-valent nickel for an efficient oxygen evolution reaction
Junjun Zhang, Fengchen Zhou, Aiming Huang, Yong Wang, Wei Chu, Wen Luo
Abstract
The anodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) hinders the development of hydrogen production by electrolysis of water due to its slow reaction kinetics.
Topics & Concepts
Oxygen evolutionNickelElectrolysisCopperAnodeOxygenHydrogen productionHydroxideAlkaline water electrolysisKineticsInorganic chemistryChemistryHydrogenMaterials scienceChemical engineeringElectrodeMetallurgyElectrolyteElectrochemistryPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryEngineeringPhysicsQuantum mechanicsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced battery technologies researchElectrochemical Analysis and Applications