Optimizing oxygen functional groups on porous carbon monoliths by green activation promotes seawater hydrogen evolution
Bei Li, Shiyang Fei, Zhenlu Liu, Changshui Wang, Zhiqiang Sun, Chunmei Zhang, Haoqi Yang, Hongliang Zhao, Qian Zhang, Shuijian He
Abstract
Oxygen-doped carbon effectively catalyzes hydrogen evolution. Modulating the proportion of various oxygen-containing functional groups can significantly enhance its electrocatalytic activity.
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SeawaterPorosityCarbon fibersChemical engineeringOxygenHydrogenOxygen evolutionChemistryMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryEcologyComposite numberBiologyPhysical chemistryComposite materialElectrochemistryElectrodeEngineeringFuel Cells and Related MaterialsAnalytical Chemistry and SensorsElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion