Enhanced electrocatalytic performance of NiCo<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> nanosheets and nanoribbons for methanol oxidation in alkaline media: morphology-dependent insights
Hagar Ali, Waleed M. A. El Rouby, Mohamed Khedr, Mai F. M. Hmamm
Abstract
NiCo 2 O 4 nanosheets and nanoribbons were synthesized via hydrothermal and solvothermal methods. The nanosheets exhibited superior methanol oxidation performance due to higher surface area, enhanced porosity, and lower onset potential.
Topics & Concepts
Hydrothermal circulationMethanolMorphology (biology)PorosityChemical engineeringMaterials scienceNanotechnologyChemistryComposite materialOrganic chemistryEngineeringGeneticsBiologyElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationCatalytic Processes in Materials Science