Superior bifunctional cobalt/nitrogen-codoped carbon nanosheet arrays on copper foam enable stable energy-saving hydrogen production accompanied with glucose upgrading
Xin Yu, Fengliang Wang, Liyu Chen, Yingwei Li, Kui Shen
Abstract
We report the first example of constructing bifunctional CoNC nanosheet arrays on copper foam as both the cathode and anode to drive an energy-saving H 2 production system assisted by glucose-assisted Cu( i )/Cu( ii ) redox-looping.
Topics & Concepts
NanosheetBifunctionalAnodeCopperCathodeCarbon fibersMaterials scienceCobaltHydrogenHydrogen productionChemical engineeringNitrogenInorganic chemistryElectrodeChemistryNanotechnologyMetallurgyCatalysisComposite materialOrganic chemistryComposite numberEngineeringPhysical chemistryElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced battery technologies researchCO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts