Excellent electrocatalytic performance of CuCo<sub>2</sub>S<sub>4</sub> nanowires for high-efficiency overall water splitting in alkaline and seawater media
Boyao Zhang, Songlin Xu, Jia Li, Hui-ya Zhou, Xin Li, Rongda Zhao, Fu‐Fa Wu, Depeng Zhao
Abstract
CuCo 2 S 4 nanowires were synthesized via hydrothermal and air annealing. They showed excellent HER performance with low overpotentials of 86.2 mV in KOH and 91.2 mV in seawater. For the OER, the overpotential decreased from 282.8 mV in KOH to 255.6 mV in seawater.
Topics & Concepts
SeawaterNanowireWater splittingChemical engineeringMaterials scienceInorganic chemistryChemistryNanotechnologyCatalysisOceanographyBiochemistryGeologyPhotocatalysisEngineeringElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsCopper-based nanomaterials and applications