双功能
电催化剂
催化作用
氢氧化钴
析氧
钴
无机化学
氢氧化物
材料科学
石墨烯
锌
氧气
贵金属
氧化物
克拉克电极
化学
电极
纳米技术
电化学
有机化学
冶金
电解质
物理化学
作者
Yi Zhan,Guojun Du,Shi-Jie Yang,Chaohe Xu,Mingyue Lu,Zhaolin Liu,Jim Yang Lee
标识
DOI:10.1021/acsami.5b02670
摘要
Co(OH)2 in the form of hexagonal nanoplates synthesized by a simple hydrothermal reaction has shown even greater activity than cobalt oxides (CoO and Co3O4) in oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution reactions (ORR and OER) under alkaline conditions. The bifunctionality for oxygen electrocatalysis as shown by the OER–ORR potential difference (ΔE) could be reduced to as low as 0.87 V, comparable to the state-of-the-art non-noble bifunctional catalysts, when the Co(OH)2 nanoplates were compounded with nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide (N-rGO). The good performance was attributed to the nanosizing of Co(OH)2 and the synergistic interaction between Co(OH)2 and N-rGO. A zinc–air cell assembled with a Co(OH)2–air electrode also showed a performance comparable to that of the state-of-the-art zinc–air cells. The combination of bifunctional activity and operational stability establishes Co(OH)2 as an effective low-cost alternative to the platinum group metal catalysts.
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