Birnessite-clay mineral couple in the rock varnish: a nature's electrocatalyst
Amritpal Singh Chaddha, Narendra Kumar Singh, Manisha Malviya, Anupam Sharma
Abstract
Efficient water splitting by birnessite-clay minerals in natural rock varnish, paving the way for the synthesis of a new generation of cost-effective MnO 2 electrocatalysts inspired by nature.
Topics & Concepts
BirnessiteMineralClay mineralsVarnishElectrocatalystGeochemistryMineralogyGeologyMaterials scienceChemistryMetallurgyManganeseNanotechnologyElectrodeElectrochemistryCoatingPhysical chemistryManganese oxideElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion