Kinetically favorable edge-type iron–cobalt atomic pair sites synthesized <i>via</i> a silica xerogel approach for efficient bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysis
Maosong Liu, Xianhe Lv, Lijuan Wang, Kangmin Chen, Yanxiao Li, Tao Sun, Jianming Zhang, Long Zhang, Shuhui Sun
Abstract
The edge-type Fe–Co atomic pair structure as the main active site model decreases the energy gap and modifies charge transfer, affording superior bifunctional activity for the ORR and OER.
Topics & Concepts
BifunctionalElectrocatalystCobaltOxygen evolutionEnhanced Data Rates for GSM EvolutionCatalysisOxygenChemistryCharge (physics)Inorganic chemistryMaterials scienceChemical engineeringPhysical chemistryElectrodePhysicsComputer scienceElectrochemistryOrganic chemistryQuantum mechanicsEngineeringTelecommunicationsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques