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Design of an amorphous and defect-rich CoMoOF layer as a pH-universal catalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction.
- Source :
- Journal of Materials Chemistry A; 4/7/2021, Vol. 9 Issue 13, p8730-8739, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Herein, a brief structural design strategy is proposed to fabricate amorphous CoMo bimetallic oxyfluoride on graphite felt (CoMoOF/GF) for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Porous and defective CoMoO/GF is employed as a structure-induced template to induce the formation of CoMoOF/GF with more rich defects and a larger pore structure via proper anodic treatment. Theoretical calculations reveal a synergistic catalytic effect stemming from the CoMo bimetallic components, endowing CoMoOF/GF with more favorable HER performance. The amorphous construction endows the catalyst with remarkable mass transfer ability and sufficient exposed atoms, enhancing the electrochemically active surface area (ECSA). CoMoOF/GF with structural advantages and the synergistic effect of bimetallic components displays a considerably low overpotential of 79 mV at η<subscript>10</subscript> and a Tafel slope of 43.3 mV dec<superscript>−1</superscript> for the HER in alkaline medium. Furthermore, excellent activity with an overpotential of 94 mV at η<subscript>10</subscript> and a Tafel slope of 60.2 mV dec<superscript>−1</superscript> is observed in acidic medium as well. Besides, long-term stability is achieved within CoMoOF/GF when operating at −200 mV for 100 h. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20507488
- Volume :
- 9
- Issue :
- 13
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Materials Chemistry A
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 149671392
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d1ta00505g