Construction of an “environment-friendly” CuB<sub><i>x</i></sub>@PU self-supporting electrode toward efficient seawater electrolysis
Yiran Zhang, Chengyu Fu, Shuo Weng, Haiyang Lv, Peng Li, Shengwei Deng, Weiju Hao
Abstract
A series of high-efficiency CuB x -based bifunctional flexible polyurethane plastic electrodes are fabricated by mild electroless plating for durable electrolysis over 1 A cm −2 in seawater, which also promotes the degradation of polyurethane plastics.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrolysisPolyurethaneBifunctionalSeawaterElectrodeMaterials sciencePlating (geology)Degradation (telecommunications)Chemical engineeringChemistryComposite materialOrganic chemistryComputer scienceElectrolyteCatalysisEngineeringPhysical chemistryOceanographyGeophysicsTelecommunicationsGeologyAdvanced battery technologies researchSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion