Hierarchically fractal Co with highly exposed active facets and directed electron-transfer effect.

Authors :: Liu Y
Yu HZ
Wang Y
Tian G
Zhou L
Córdoba de Torresi SI
Ozoemena KI
Yang XY
Source :: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) [Chem Commun (Camb)] 2022 Jun 16; Vol. 58 (49), pp. 6882-6885. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jun 16.
Publication Year :: 2022
Abstract: Hierarchically fractal Co with highly exposed active (002) facets, possessing a higher work function and more moderate hydrogen adsorption free energy, has been synthesized via a template-free self-assembly method for the directed electron-transfer design of HER catalysts. It shows a great improvement in the HER activity in comparison with that of nanostructured Co.

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