An electrochemically reconstructed WC/WO<sub>2</sub>–WO<sub>3</sub> heterostructure as a highly efficient hydrogen oxidation electrocatalyst
Ge Meng, Heliang Yao, Han Tian, Fantao Kong, Xiangzhi Cui, Shaowen Cao, Yafeng Chen, Ziwei Chang, Chang Chen, Jianlin Shi
Abstract
A WC/WO 2 –WO 3 nanosheet heterostructure has been fabricated by an in situ electrochemical reconstruction approach, which significantly elevates the HOR performance by 7 times owing to the synergistic catalytic effect between WC and WO x species.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrocatalystHeterojunctionNanosheetMaterials scienceElectrochemistryCatalysisChemical engineeringIn situHydrogenNanotechnologyInorganic chemistryElectrodeOptoelectronicsChemistryPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryEngineeringBiochemistryElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced battery technologies researchAdvanced Memory and Neural Computing