Elaborately tailored NiCo<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> for highly efficient overall water splitting and urea electrolysis
Yamei Wang, Lanli Chen, Huaming Zhang, Muhammad Humayun, Junhong Duan, Xuefei Xu, Yanjun Fu, M. Bououdina, Chundong Wang
Abstract
Doping Ru endows optimized electronic structure of NiCo 2 O 4 , which in turn modifies its d-band center towards optimum H* adsorption energy. The as-prepared spinel yields splendid HER, OER and UOR performances.
Topics & Concepts
SpinelElectrolysisUreaAdsorptionDopingWater splittingMaterials scienceChemistryInorganic chemistryChemical engineeringOptoelectronicsPhysical chemistryCatalysisMetallurgyElectrodeOrganic chemistryPhotocatalysisEngineeringElectrolyteElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques