Reduced interfacial tension on ultrathin NiCr-LDH nanosheet arrays for efficient electrocatalytic water oxidation
Xiuxiu Zhang, Xuan Sun, Yuanli Li, Fengchun Hu, Yanzhi Xu, Jie Tian, Hui Zhang, Qinghua Liu, Hui Su, Shiqiang Wei
Abstract
Ultrathin NiCr-LDH nanosheet arrays were prepared by hydrothermal method. It has been revealed that reduced solid–liquid interfacial tension and exposed NiO<sub>6−x</sub> active centers enable fast formation of *OOH intermediates for efficient water oxidation.
Topics & Concepts
NanosheetNon-blocking I/OHydrothermal circulationNichromeMaterials scienceSurface tensionChemical engineeringHydrothermal synthesisNanotechnologyChemistryComposite materialCatalysisOrganic chemistryPhysicsEngineeringQuantum mechanicsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced battery technologies researchCatalytic Processes in Materials Science