One-step hydrothermal synthesis of Se-doped NiTe electrocatalysts for efficient hydrogen production from saline water assisted by anodic iodide oxidation
Hao Tan, Zhipeng Yu, Alec P. LaGrow, Shiyu Ma, Jingwei Wang, Hong Li, Dehua Xiong, Lifeng Liu
Abstract
Selenium-doped nickel telluride nanoarrys show outstanding electrocatalytic performance for the iodide oxidation reaction and can be used to boost seawater electrolysis toward highly-efficient, energy-saving hydrogen production.
Topics & Concepts
Hydrogen productionIodideElectrolysisAnodeHydrothermal circulationHydrothermal synthesisSeleniumWater splittingHydrogen iodideInorganic chemistryChemistrySeawaterMaterials scienceElectrolysis of waterNickelHydrogenChemical engineeringCatalysisElectrodeMetallurgyElectrolyteOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryGeologyEngineeringOceanographyPhotocatalysisElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced battery technologies researchChemical Looping and Thermochemical Processes