Abstract
A novel approach to construct a highly active and durable Ni(OH)2 nanoparticle/graphene hybrid electrocatalyst for the oxygen-evolution reaction (OER) is reported. This approach utilized the Ni-loaded, graphene-supported, Zr-carboxylate metal-organic framework (UiO-66-NH2-Ni@G) as a sacrificial pre-catalyst to engender the true catalyst in an electrochemical surface restructuring process. This has resulted in an exceptionally active (η10 = 0.38 V vs. RHE) and highly durable OER catalyst, and can potentially be employed as a viable facile alternative to the commonly utilized pyrolysis of MOFs, to access heterogenous catalysts for demanding electrochemically-promoted reactions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 31-34 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Chemical Communications |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2019 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- OXYGEN-EVOLUTION
- FACILE SYNTHESIS
- NICKEL
- ELECTROCATALYSTS
- CARBON
- RAMAN
- SPECTROSCOPY
- ELECTRODES
- POLYMERS
- SPECTRA