Layered FeCoNi double hydroxides with tailored surface electronic configurations induced by oxygen and unsaturated metal vacancies for boosting the overall water splitting process
Zibo Zhai, Wei Yan, Jiujun Zhang
Abstract
The FeCoNi LDH synthesized through F pre-covering and post-boronizing strategy has full oxygen vacancies and unsaturated metal sites shows high HER/OER catalytic activities. The actual active sites and detailed catalytic mechanisms are analyzed.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrocatalystOxygen evolutionWater splittingCarbonizationMaterials scienceTafel equationOxygenChemical engineeringCatalysisMetalLayered double hydroxidesHydrogenInorganic chemistryChemistryComposite materialHydroxideMetallurgyElectrodePhysical chemistryElectrochemistryOrganic chemistryEngineeringScanning electron microscopePhotocatalysisElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced battery technologies researchSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication