Nanocrystalline CoO<sub><i>x</i></sub>glass for highly-efficient alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction
Jinxian Feng, Lulu Qiao, Pengfei Zhou, Haoyun Bai, Chunfa Liu, Chon Chio Leong, Yu-Yun Chen, Weng Fai Ip, Jun Ni, Hui Pan
Abstract
We report that the nanocrystalline CoO x glass composed of mixed amorphous parts and crystalline domains shows high-performance for electrochemical hydrogen production because of the synergistic effects among the nanocrystals and amorphous matrix.
Topics & Concepts
Nanocrystalline materialAmorphous solidNanocrystalMaterials scienceHydrogenElectrochemistryChemical engineeringHydrogen productionMetallurgyCrystallographyNanotechnologyChemistryPhysical chemistryElectrodeOrganic chemistryEngineeringElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced battery technologies researchCopper-based nanomaterials and applications