A plasma-triggered N–Co–O–Fe motif in Co(OH)<sub>2</sub> for efficient electrocatalytic oxygen evolution
Qian Yang, Yaao Li, Yaoxin Wu, Yuxiang Li, Chenxia Yang, Lili Ban, Yunxia Zhao, Bin Dai, Gang Wang, Yongsheng Li, Jinli Zhang, Zongyuan Wang, Huan Pang, Feng Yu
Abstract
A plasma discharge method in water was proposed to synthesize Fe,N–Co(OH) x . Fe/N co-doping formed N–Co–O–Fe molecules which accelerated electron redistribution, facilitating high-valent Co( iv ) formation and lattice oxygen activation.
Topics & Concepts
Oxygen evolutionMotif (music)OxygenPlasmaChemistryEnvironmental chemistryPhysical chemistryElectrodeElectrochemistryPhysicsOrganic chemistryAcousticsQuantum mechanicsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsFuel Cells and Related Materials