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Oxygen evolution reaction on Ni-substituted Co3O4 nanowire array electrodes

Authors :
Guiling Wang
Pan Wang
Bangan Lu
Dianxue Cao
Yinyi Gao
Source :
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 36:72-78
Publication Year :
2011
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2011.

Abstract

Nanowire arrays of mixed oxides of Co and Ni freely standing on Ni foam are prepared by a template-free growth method. The effects of Ni content on the morphology, structure and catalyst performance for oxygen evolution reaction are investigated by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction spectroscopy and electrochemical techniques including cyclic voltammetry, chronopotentiometry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. A transformation from nanowire arrays to nanoplate arrays is found with the increase of the atomic ratio of Ni to Co in the preparation solution. The Ni x Co 3−x O 4 electrode obtained at 1:1 of Ni:Co in the preparation solution exhibits nanowire array structure and has better catalytic performance for oxygen evolution reaction than other Ni x Co 3−x O 4 and Co 3 O 4 electrodes. The catalytic activities of the Ni x Co 3−x O 4 and Co 3 O 4 electrodes are correlated with their surface roughness. Superior stability of the Ni x Co 3−x O 4 nanowire array electrode is demonstrated by a chronopotentiometric test. The reaction orders with respect to OH − on the Ni x Co 3−x O 4 electrode are close to 2 and 1 at low and high overpotentials, respectively.

Details

ISSN :
03603199
Volume :
36
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........2f538562165cf062d26ea86774bf210b
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.09.056