Hydrotalcite-wrapped Co-B alloy with enhanced oxygen evolution activity

作者:Leng Xue; Wu Kuang Hsu; Su Bing Jian; Jang Ling Yun; Gentle Ian R; Wang Da Wei*
来源:Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2017, 38(6): 1021-1027.
DOI:10.1016/S1872-2067(17)62811-0

摘要

Water oxidation is one of the most attractive techniques for intermittent renewable energy conversion and storage. The oxygen evolution electrocatalytic performance of an amorphous Co-B alloy and its derivatives were studied. These materials were chemically synthesized by reducing a Co salt with NaBH4. The amorphous Co-B alloy showed good electrocatalytic activity in oxygen evolution but its stability was poor. A hydrotalcite-wrapped Co-B alloy was synthesized by mild oxidation. The electrocatalytic activity of this material in the oxygen evolution reaction was better than that of a commercially available Ir/C catalyst.

  • 出版日期2017-6