Amorphous Fe–Co oxide as an active and durable bifunctional catalyst for the urea-assisted H<sub>2</sub> evolution reaction in seawater
Tianran Wei, Ge Meng, Yinhai Zhou, Zhifeng Wang, Qian Liu, Jun Luo, Xijun Liu
Abstract
Benefitting from the favorable mass diffusion kinetics and increased exposed active sites, the amorphous Fe–Co oxide shows satisfactory UOR and HER performance in alkaline seawater.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisBifunctionalOxygen evolutionElectrolysisUreaAmorphous solidInorganic chemistrySeawaterYield (engineering)OxideAnodeChemistryCobaltCathodeCobalt oxideElectrochemistryNuclear chemistryMaterials scienceMetallurgyElectrodeOrganic chemistryGeologyPhysical chemistryOceanographyElectrolyteElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced battery technologies researchAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques