Unique hierarchical NiFe-LDH/Ni/NiCo<sub>2</sub>S<sub>4</sub> heterostructure arrays on nickel foam for the improvement of overall water splitting activity
Xiong Gong, Xing Liu, Jian Zhou
Abstract
A hierarchical heterostructure of NiFe-LDH/Ni/NiCo 2 S 4 nanowire grown on NF exhibits a superiority in the water-splitting reaction with a low cell voltage of 1.53 eV, which evidently exceeds the standard Pt–C/NF//RuO 2 /NF cell of 1.61 V.
Topics & Concepts
NickelMaterials scienceHeterojunctionChemical engineeringWater splittingNanotechnologyMetallurgyOptoelectronicsChemistryCatalysisEngineeringPhotocatalysisBiochemistryElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCopper-based nanomaterials and applications